Troy-Bilt 466 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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CuttingHeight
IMPORTANT: Allwheels must be placed in the same
relative position.
For rough or uneven lawns, move the height
adjustment lever tea higher pesition. This will help
stop scalping of the grass.
An adiusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
pesition prevides cutting height adiustment. Each
adjusting plate has nine height positiens. Height et cut
will change when yeu move the thumb lever from ene
pesition to another.
Simply depress the lever towards the wheel and
move the lever assembly te desirad positien. See
Figure "18.
Figure 18
Carburetor
_'k WARNING: Ifany adjustments are made to
Athe engine (e.g. carburetor)whi]e the engine is
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.... running, keep clear of al] moving parts. Be
careful of heated surfaces like the muffler.
NOTE: A dirty air cleaner may cause an engine to run
rough too. Make sure that the air cleaner is clean and
attached to the carburetor before deciding to adjust the
carburetor.
To adiust carbureter, please follow the engine manual.
SECTION9: OFF-SEASONSTORAGE
Prepare your lawn mower ter storage at the end of the
season or if itwil] net be used for 30 days or more.
Mower
Clean underside of the mower following
instructiens on page 12.
NOTE: We do not recommend the use of pressure
washers or garden hose to clean your unit. They may
cause damage to electric components, spindles,
pulleys, beatings or the engine. The use of water will
result in shortened fife and reduce serviceability.
Lubricate the mower as instructed on page 12.
You can fold your mewer's handle for cenvenience
of storage:
Remeve the starter rope from the rope
guide; loesen the twe hand knobs en
the sides of the handle, and let the
upper handle reid down to the rear.
Move the hairpin clips to the outer hole
in the weld pins en the handle meunt_
ing brackets. Spread sides of the lower
handle, and push itforward and down.
Inspect and replace/sharpen blade, if required.
Refer te page 13.
Gasoline
De net store gasoline from one season to another.
NOTE: Gasoline, stored for more than one month, may
affect engine performance. So use fresh gasoline.
Replace your gaselfne can tfit starts to rust. Rust
and/or dirt tnthe gasoline will cause problems.
Engine
Clean engine and remove any grass clippings, dirt,
and debris from the coolingfins, air intake screen,
levers, linkage and the exterier of the engine.
Follow recemmendations in engine manual for off_
seasen storage ofthe engine.
Change ell as stated in the engine manual.
Storage
Store unit in a clean, dry area. De net store next te
corrosive materials, such as fertilizer or rocksalt.
It storing the mewer in an unventilated or metal
storage shed, make sure te rustproet the
equipment with a light oil er silicone.
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