Troy-Bilt 77T warranty Table of Contents

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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.

Table of Contents

Slope Gauge

3

Safety Labels

25

Safe Operation Practices

4

Trouble Shooting

26

Setting Up Your Lawn Tractor

8

Parts List

28

Operating Your Lawn Tractor

10

Notes

44

Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor

16

California Emission Control Warranty

47

Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor

18

Warranty

Back Cover

Off-Season Storage / Attachments

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Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFORE YOU START ASSEMBLING

 

 

 

 

 

YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT,

 

 

 

 

 

please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the

 

 

 

 

 

information to the sample model plate provided to the right.

 

 

 

 

 

You can locate the model plate by looking beneathe the seat.

 

Model Number

 

Serial Number

 

This information will be necessary to use the manufacturer’s

 

 

 

 

 

web site and/or obtain assistance from the Customer Support

 

 

 

 

 

Department or an authorized service dealer.

 

 

 

TROY-BILT LLC

 

www.troybilt.com

P. O. BOX 361131

 

CLEVELAND, OH 44136

 

 

 

 

330-558-7220

 

 

 

 

866-840-6483

Customer Support

Please do NOT return the unit to the retailer from which it was

purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.

If you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls, operation, or maintenance of this unit, you can seek help from the experts. Choose from the options below:

1.Visit troybilt.com for many useful suggestions. Click on Customer Support button and you will get the options reproduced in the screen shot below. Click on the appropriate button and help is immediately available.

2.Phone a Customer Support Representative at 1-866-840-6483.

3.The engine manufacturer is responsible for all engine-related issues with regard to performance, power-rating, specifications, warranty and service. Please refer to the engine manufacturer’s Owner’s/Operator’s Manual, packed separately with your unit, for more information.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio 01/2006Table of Contents Slope Gauge Operation Your ResponsibilityChildren General Operation Do Not Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- mentService Shipping Brace Removal Attaching the Battery CablesGas and Oil Fill-up Ignition key, and setAttaching The Seat Knob Adjustment SeatAttaching The Steering Wheel Tire PressureOperating Your Lawn Tractor Throttle / Choke ControlShift Lever Ignition SwitchClutch-Brake Pedal Deck Lift LeverPTO Blade Engage Lever Safety Interlock SwitchesSetting the Cutting Height Engaging the Parking BrakePlace shift lever in Neutral Restart engine Driving The TractorDriving On Slopes Avoid sudden starts, ex-cessive speed and sudden stopsMowing Using the Deck Lift LeverEngaging the Blades Move the throttle control lever to the Fast rabbit positionHeadlights Mulching If EquippedSide to Side Leveling the DeckFront To Rear Parking Brake Adjustment Seat AdjustmentEngine Cleaning the Engine And DeckLubrication To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows Cutting Deck RemovalDeck Wash System Battery Failures BatteryCleaning ChargingForeign object. Replace immedi Ately if damaged Cutting BladesBlade spindles for cracks or Blades may be removed as followsRemove the belt keeper rod from around the engine pulley Changing the Deck BeltChanging the Transmission Drive Belts Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor Attachments & Accessories Off-Season Storage AttachmentsSafety Labels Your Responsibility Restrict the useFuel tank empty or stale fuel Spark plug wires loosePlug wires Choke not activatedSpark plugs gap too close Fins and blower housingToo wide Gap Dirty air cleaner High RPM Gap Idles poorlyModel 77T Illustrated Parts List Models 77T 738-04012A 720-04061 Knob, 3/8-16 732-1184738-0296 1833 830 72712 2924 Illustrated Parts List Tute non OEM V-belt can be For a proper working machineBelts are designed to engage 72 710-0599 Screw, 1/4-20 x 73 736-0222 Lock Washer, 1/4 Models Description Models Ref. Part No Models 77T 42 Deck Illustrated Parts List 2317 194 Illustrated Parts List For parts and/or Accessories Please call For parts and/or Accessories Please call For parts and/or Accessories Please call MANUFACTURER’S Warranty Coverage MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for