Troybilt 565, 12AV565Q711 Owner’s Manual
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21" Seifopropelted Mutching Mower -- Model 565
READ SAFETY RULES AND mNSTFIUCTmONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPEFIATmON
Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineandshouldnot beusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-
coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(if any),
If a sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator,Inthe Stateof Californiatheaboveisrequiredbylaw
(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkarrester
forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contactthe servicedepartment,RO,Box361131Cleveland,
Ohio44136-0019,
FORMNO,769-02187A
PRINTEDIN U,S,A TROYBILT LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 12/2005
This Operator's Manua_ is an important part of your new lawn mower, mtwi_ he_p you assemble,
prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.
Table of Contents
Slope Gauge ....................................................... 3
Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4
Setup and Adjustment ....................................... 6
Operating Your Lawn Mower .............................. 8
Maintaining Your Lawn Mower ......................... 10
Finding and Recording Model Number
BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING
YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,
please locatethe modelplate on the equipmentand copy the
informationtothe samplemodel plate providedto the righL
Youcan locatethe modelplate by standing atthe operating
positionand lookingdown at the rearof the deck. This
informationwill be necessaryto usethe manufacturer'sweb
site and/or obtain assistancefrom theCustomerSupport
Departmentor an authorizedservice dealer.
TrouMe Shooting .............................................. 12
Off-Season Storage and Safety Labels .......... 13
Parts List ........................................................... 14
Notes .................................................................. 18
Warranty ............................................ Back Cover
Model Number Serial Number
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P. O. BOX 361131
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Customer Support
P_ease do NOTreturn the unit to the retai_er from which it was
purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.
ifyou havedifficulty assemblingthis product or haveany questionsregardingthe controls,operation or maintenance ofthis unit,
you can seek help from the experts. Choosefrom theoptions below:
1.Visit troybit.com for many usefulsuggestions. Click onCustomerSupport buttonand you willget the fouroptions
reproducedin this sampleto the right. Clickon theappropriatebutton and help
2. Phone a Customer Support Representative
at 1(866) 840-6483.
3. The engine manufacturer is responsiblefor all engine-relatedissues with regards to performance,power-rating,
specifications,warranty and service. Pleaserefer tothe enginemanufacturer'sOwner's/Operator'sManual,packed
separatelywith your unit, for more information.
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WARNING
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Do not mowon inclines
with adope inexcess
of 15 degrees(a rise
of approximately
2-"
feet). A riding r
couldoverturnand
cause seriousinjury.
if operatinga walb
behindmower on such
a dope, it isextremely
footing and you could
dip, resultingin serious
injury.
OperateRiDiNG
mowersup and down
dopes, neveracross
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theface of dopes.
Operate
WALK-BEHIND
mowersacrossthe
face of dopes, never
up and down slopes.
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manual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcan
resultinseriousinjury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.
! Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Children
Tragicaccidentscan occurifoperatorisnotalerttopresence
ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowing
activity.Theydonot understandthe dangers.Neverassume
thatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsawthem.
1. Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandunderwatchful
careof a responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
2. Bealertandturnmoweroffifachildentersthearea.
3. Beforeand whilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddown
forsmallchildren.
4. Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
doorways,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscure
yourvisionofa childwhomayrunintothemower.
5. Keepchildrenawayfromhot orrunningengines.Theycan
sufferburnsfroma hotmuffler.
6. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operateapower
mower.Children14yearsold andovershouldreadand
understandoperationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthis
manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya parent.
endangerthepersonal
safetyand/orproperty
and followthewarnings 5. Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury, ._ generallya'_arningof!rouble.. .......
and i..struction2 stayinoperatorzone behindhandlesandkeepchildren, "
u _ competestop beforeremovngthe grasscatcheror unc og
, ,; bystanders,helpers,andpetsat least75feet frommower .
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1. Readthis operator'smanualcarefullyin its entiretybefore
2. Thismachineis a precisionpieceof powerequipment,
3. Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsoldto operatethis
4. Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto
General Operation
attemptingtoassemblethismachine.Read,understand,
andfollow allinstructionsonthe machineandin the
manual(s)beforeoperation.Be completelyfamiliarwith
thecontrolsandthe properuseof this machinebefore
operatingit.Keepthis manualin asafeplaceforfuture
andregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.
nota plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat all
times.Yourunithasbeendesignedto performonejob: to
mowgrass.Do notuseitfor anyotherpurpose.
machine.Children14yearsold and overshouldreadand
understandthe instructionsinthis manualandshould
betrainedand supervisedbya parent.Onlyresponsible
individualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesof safe
operationshouldbeallowedtousethis machine.
beused. Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toysand
otherforeignobjectswhichcould betrippedoveror picked
upand thrownby the blade.Thrownobjectscancause
seriouspersonalinjury.Planyourmowingpatternto avoid
dischargeofmaterialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystanders
andthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta
wallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterial
toricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
whileit is in operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters
6. Alwayswear safetyglassesor safetygogglesduringopera-
tionandwhile performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotect
youreyes.Thrownobjectswhich ricochetcancauseserious
injurytothe eyes.
7. Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesand close-fitting
slacksandshirts. Shirtsand pantsthat coverthearmsand
legsandsteel-toedshoesare recommended.Neveroperate
thismachineinbarefeet,sandals,slipperyor lightweight
(e.g.canvas)shoes.
8. Donotputhandsorfeet nearrotatingpartsor undercutting
deck.Contactwithbladecanamputatehandsandfeet.
9. Amissingor damageddischargecovercancauseblade
contactor thrownobject injuries.
10.Manyinjuriesoccur asa resultofthe mowerbeingpulled
overthefoot duringafall causedby slippingortripping.
Do notholdontothe mowerifyouarefalling;releasethe
handleimmediately.
11.Neverpullthe mowerbacktowardyouwhileyouare
walking.Ifyoumustbackthe mowerawayfroma wallor
obstructionfirstlookdownandbehindto avoidtrippingand
thenfollow thesesteps:
a. Stepbackfrommowertofully extendyour arms.
b. Besureyou arewellbalancedwithsurefooting.
c. Pullthe mowerbackslowly,no morethanhalfway
towardyou.
d. Repeatthesestepsasneeded.
12.Do notoperatethemowerwhileunderthe influenceof
alcoholor drugs.
13.Do notengage theself-propelledmechanismon unitsso
equippedwhilestartingengine.
14.Thebladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattempt
tobypassits operation.Doingsomakesthesafetydevice
inoperativeandmay resultinpersonal injurythrough
contactwiththe rotatingblade.The bladecontrolhandle
mustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsandautomatically
returntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
15.Neveroperatethe mowerinwet grass. Alwaysbesure of
yourfooting. Aslipand fallcan causeseriouspersonal
injury.If youfeelyouare losingyour footing,releasethe
bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe bladewillstop
rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
16.Mowonly indaylightor goodartificiallight. Walk,neverrun.
17.Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.
18.If the equipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe
engineandcheckimmediatelyforthe cause.Vibrationis
]_ _nutthe engne errandwar unl: me Daaecomes-coa
and onthe machine, area.
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Thecutting bladecontinuesto rotatefor afewseconds after
the engineisshutoff. Neverplaceanypartof the bodyin
the blade areauntilyouare surethe bladehasstopped
rotating.
20.Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,discharge
cover,grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandle,or othersafety
protectivedevicesin placeandworking.Neveroperate
mowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failuretodo socan
resultin personalinjury.
21.Mufflerandenginebecomehotand cancausea burn.Do
nottouch.
22.Onlyusepartsand accessoriesmadefor this machineby
manufacturer.Failureto doso canresult inpersonalinjury.
23.If situationsoccurwhicharenot coveredin this manual,
usecareand goodjudgment.Contactyourdealerfor
assistance.Telephone1-866-840-6483forthe nameofyour
nearestdealer.
SJope Operation
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto slipandfallaccidentswhich
canresultinsevereinjury.Operationonslopesrequiresextra
caution.Ifyoufeeluneasyona slope,donotmowit.Foryour
safety,usethe slopegaugeincludedaspart ofthis manualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunitona slopedor hilly
area.Iftheslopeis greaterthan15degrees,do notmowit.
Do:
1. Mowacrossthefaceof slopes;neverup anddown.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich
can causeyou toslipor trip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
3. Alwaysbesureofyourfooting.A slip andfall cancause
seriouspersonalinjury.If you feelyou are losingyour
balance,releasethebladecontrolhandleimmediately,and
the blade willstop rotatingwithin3 seconds.
Do Not:
1. Donotmowneardrop-offs, ditchesorembankments,where
you couldloseyour footingor balance.
2. Donotmowslopesgreaterthan 15degreesas shownon
the slopegauge.
3. Donotmowon wetgrass. Unstablefootingcouldcause
slipping.
Service
Safe HandlingOf Gasoline:
1. Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextreme
carein handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
andthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan
occurwhengasolineis spilledonyourselforyour clothes
whichcanignite.
2. Washyour skinand changeclothesimmediately.
3. Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
4. Neverfill containersinsideavehicleor ona truckor trailer
bedwith aplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
5. Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck ortrailer
andrefuelit onthe ground.Ifthis is notpossible,then refuel
suchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather
thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.
6. Keepthe nozzlein contactwith therim ofthefueltank or
containeropeningat alltimesuntil fuelingis complete.Do
notusea nozzlelock-opendevice.
7. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.
8. Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulatein the area.
9. Neverremovegascap oradd fuelwhileengineishot or
running. Allowengineto coolatleasttwo minutesbefore
refueling.
10.Neveroverfill fuel tank. Filltankto nomorethan _ inch
belowbottomoffillerneckto provideforfuelexpansion.
11.Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
12.If gasolineis spilled,wipe it offthe engineand equipment.
Moveunitto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting
engine.
13.Neverstorethe machineorfuel containernearanopen
flame,sparkorpilot lightasona waterheater,space
heater,furnace,clothesdryer,orothergas appliances.
14.Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfreeof grass,leaves,
or otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuel spillageand
removeanyfuel soakeddebris.
15.Allowa mowerto coolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
General Service:
1. Neverrun anengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessand
deadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe
sparkplugwire andgroundagainsttheengineto prevent
unintendedstarting.
3. Checkthe bladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequent
intervalsfor propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefor
damage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewiththe
originalequipmentmanufacture's(O.EM.) bladeonly,listed
inthismanual."Useofpartswhichdo notmeettheoriginal
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformance
andcompromisesafety!"
4. Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthebladeorwear
gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
5. Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobe surethe equip-
mentis in safeworkingcondition.
6. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperopera-
tionregularly.
7. Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe engine,discon-
nectthe spark plugwireandgroundagainsttheengine.
Thoroughlyinspectthemowerfor anydamage.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingandoperatingthemower.
8. Neverattempttomakea wheel orcutting heightadjustment
whilethe engineis running.
9. Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trail
shieldaresubjecttowearanddamagewhichcould expose
movingpartsorallow objectsto bethrown.Forsafety
protection,frequentlycheckcomponentsand replaceim-
mediatelywithoriginal equipmentmanufacturer's(O.EM.)
partsonly,listed in thismanual.'Use of partswhich do
not meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
10.Donot changetheenginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperating
speedofthe engine.
11.Maintainor replacesafetylabels,asnecessary'.
12.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improper
disposaloffluidsand materialscanharmtheenvironment.
ThisSymbolpoints
ua! before attemptingto
resuUt in personalinjury_
::When you see th s
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,EEDMTSWARNmNG
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this powermachine
to personswhoread
understand
5
left handcorresponds
to the left side ofthe
IMPORTANT
DO NOTcrimp the
cableswhen liftingthe
handleup. Make sure
to routethe cables
insidethe lowerhandUe,
iMPORTANT
Step 1
Step 2
1, Removeanypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetween
upperand lowerhandles,
a, Pullupand backon upperhandleas shownin
Step1,Makecertainthelowerhandleisseated
securelyintothe handlemountingbrackets,
b, Tightenstarknobssecuringupperhandleto
lowerhandle,Makesurethateachcarriageboltis
seatedproperlyinthehandle,
2, Locatehairpinclipin oneholeontheweldpinon each
sideof lowerhandle,
a, Removehairpinclipfromthis hole,Usinga pairof
pliers,inserthairpinclipintotheotherholeon the
weldpin, Repeatonotherside,
b, Inserta carriageboltfromthe hardwarepackinto
theupperholeon thehandlemountingbracket,
Securewithoneplasticwing nut,also included
inthe hardwarepack,Repeatonotherside with
remainingitemsfromhardwarepack,
3, Theropeguideisattachedtothe rightsideof the
upperhandle,Loosenthewingnut whichsecuresthe
ropeguide,
a, Holdthebladecontrolagainstupperhandle,
b, Pullstarterropeoutof theengine,Releasethe
bladecontrol,
c, Slipstarterropeintoropeguide,
d, Tightenwingnut,
4, Insertpostoncableties intoholesprovidedon the
lowerhandle,Pullcabletietightandtrimexcess,
5, Anadiustingplateandthumbleverateachwheel
positionprovidescuttingheightadiustment,
a, Depresslevertowardswheel,
b, Moveit toany of the ninepositionsfordesired
cuttingheight,SeeStep5,
c, Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck,
without gasoline or
oil inthe engine. Fill
up gasolineand oil
as instructedin the
accompanyingengine
manual BEFORE
operatingyour mower,
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