Troy-Bilt Model 554 Manuel D’Utilisation

You can utilize the edger’s optional trenching feature in order 

to create a wider cutting path for such things as laying wire for 

landscape lighting.

Disconnect the spark plug wire and 

ground against the engine before performing the 

following steps.

The edger blade is sharp. Wear leather 

work gloves to protect your hands when working 

around the edger blade.

Use two wrenches (one wrench to prevent hex bolt head 

from spinning and the other to unthread the flange nut) 

to remove flange nut that secures edger blade, leaving the 

edger blade in place. See Fig. 5–4.

Install the additional edger blade supplied with your 

machine and the flat washer. See Fig. 5–4.
Secure with the flange nut removed earlier. Use a torque 

wrench to tighten the flange nut to between 37 foot-lbs. 

and 50 foot-lbs.
NOTE: Make certain that drive belt is seated correctly on 

blade spindle and that it is riding smoothly on spindle 

sheaves and is not pinched between them. Repeat first 

three steps if belt is pinched.

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