Troy-Bilt Model 554 Manuel D’Utilisation

To start the edger’s engine, proceed as follows:

Attach the spark plug wire to the spark plug. Make certain 

the metal cap on the end of the spark plug wire is fastened 

securely over the metal tip on the spark plug.
Move the blade depth control lever back to the START 

position in the adjacent (top) notch.
Depress the primer bulb three times, pausing two to three 

seconds between each push. In cold weather (below 50°F 

/19°C), it may be necessary to depress the primer bulb four 

or five times.
NOTE: Using the primer to restart a warm engine after a 

short shutdown is usually not necessary. Doing so may 

result in a flooded engine.
Standing behind the edger, depress the blade control and 

hold it against the upper handle with your left hand.

This control mechanism is a safety 

device. Never attempt to bypass its operation.

With your right hand, grasp the recoil starter handle and 

slowly pull the rope outward until engine reaches the start 

of its compression cycle (the rope will pull slightly harder at 

this point).
After slowly allowing the rope to recoil, pull the rope with 

a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keep a firm grip on 

starter handle throughout the entire stroke.
Allow the starter handle to slowly return to the eyebolt.
NOTE: If the engine fails to start after three pulls, depress 

the primer an additional two times before pulling the 

starter rope again.

To stop the edger’s engine, release the blade control.

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Rotating cutting blade may throw 

objects causing personal injury. Keep area clear of 

bystanders and do not operate without guards in 

place.

Do not lower blade if blade is over 

concrete, asphalt, rocks or the like. Blade can strike 

supporting surface, resulting in personal injury or 

property damage.

To begin edging, proceed as follows:

Move edger to an area to be edged, making sure that the 

left rear wheel is on a hard surface and the blade is over the 

area to be cut. See Fig. 5–1.

With blade control lever in START position, make a pass 

along area to be edged before proceeding to the next 

notch. The further forward blade depth control lever is 

moved, the deeper or lower the blade will cut into the 

ground. Several passes may be necessary to obtain the 

desired depth of cut. Do not lower blade more than one 

depth notch at a time without making a pass.
For best results, proceed slowly along the path being 

edged. Slowly moving edger back and forth through 

cutting area, again making sure to keep the left rear wheel 

on the hard surface and the blade in the cutting path, close 

to but not touching the edge of the hard surface.
Once you have finished edging selected area, raise the 

blade control lever back into the START position, move to 

the next area to be edged, and proceed again from step 1.

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