Troy-Bilt 540 Series Manuel D’Utilisation

NOTE: The units illustrated may vary slightly from your 
unit. 
1.  Remove loose parts and any packing material which 

may be between upper and lower handles. 
a. 

Pull up and back on the upper handle to raise the 
handle from position A into the operating position 
B. See Figure 1.

b.  Tighten hand knobs 

(star knobs) 

securing upper 

handle to lower handle. Make sure that each 
carriage bolt is seated properly in the handle.

NOTE: On some models wing nuts have been replaced 
with star knobs. Figures show wing nuts only.

2.  Locate hairpin clip in one hole on the weld pin on each 

side of lower handle.
a.  Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair of 

pliers, insert hairpin clip into the other hole on the 
weld pin. Repeat on other side. 

b.  Place one carriage bolt (found in the hardware 

pack included with your unit) in the upper hole of 
the right handle mounting bracket from the inside 
outward. See Figure 2. Secure with one wing nut

 

(star knobs)

. Repeat process on the left side.

3.  Rope guide Setup as follows, see Figure 3:

a.  Hold the blade control against the upper handle. 

Position A.

b.  Slowly pull starter rope out of engine. Position B.
c.  Slip starter rope into the rope guide. Position C.
d.  Tighten rope guide wing nut 

(star knobs)

.Position D.

4.  Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the 

lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim excess. See 
Figure 4.