Troy-Bilt 554 manual Operation And Adjustment, Edging Along A Curb, Bevel Adjustment, Beveling

Edging Along A Curb

The right, rear wheel of the edger can be lowered into one of five positions to ease the task of edging along a curb.

To adjust the height of curb wheel, proceed as follows:

1.Lower the right, rear wheel by moving the curb height adjustment lever slightly to the left. See Fig. 5–2.

2.Pivot the right, rear wheel into an applicable position in relation to the height of the curb to be edged along. See Fig. 5–2

3.Release the curb height adjustment lever to lock the wheel in position. See Fig. 5–2.

Bevel Adjustment

The angle of the edger blade can be adjusted by placing the bevel adjustment in one of three positions for edging. See Fig. 5–3.

WARNING: Rotating cutting blade may throw objects causing personal injury. Keep area clear of bystanders and do not operate without guards in place.

Beveling

In order to achieve a bevelled edge, set the bevel adjustment lever (refer to Fig. 5–3) in the first (left hand) or third (right hand) notch to place the edger blade in position for beveling (See fig. 5–4).

Trenching (Optional)

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.

WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine before performing the following steps.

WARNING: The edger blade is sharp.

3		5
Curb Height
Adjustment	1
Lever

Operation

And

Adjustment

2

Figure 5–2

WARNING

	Disconnect the
	spark plug wire and
	ground against the
	Disconnect the spark
	plug wire and ground
Figure 5–3	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.

Wear leather work gloves to protect your hands when working around the edger blade.

1.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. 9.

5.Install the Tri-star edger blade and the flat washer. See Fig. 10.

6.Secure with the flange nut removed earlier. IMPORTANT: Use a torque wrench to tighten the flange nut to between 37 foot-lbs. and 50 foot-lbs.

IMPORTANT: 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.

Figure 5–4

Edger Blade

Tri-star Blade

Flange Nut

Flat Washer

Figure 5–5

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notification or obligation.

Images my not reflect your exact model and are for reference purposes only.