Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 829 Yard-Man
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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an interna l combu stion e ngi.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without fir st contacting Customer Suppor t.
3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 feet e very 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury .
4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them.
5 The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he bla de has s top ped rotat ing.
6 3 Setup and Adjustment 1 . Remove grass catc her and any pack ing material whic h may be between u pper and l ower handles. a. Remove hand kn obs from han dle brac kets and pull up an d back on up per hand le as shown in Figure 1 . Make cer tain t he lower handl e is seated securel y into the hand le mount ing brackets.
7 Figure 5 CU TT I NG HEI GHT Step 7 Fo r rough or une ven law ns, mo ve the h eight adjustm ent le ve r to a higher po sition. Thi s will help p rev ent scalp- ing of th e grass. Driv e Control Step 8 Fo r some people the driv e control ma y not be in a comf ortable position .
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that y ou hav e set up your lawn mo wer f or operation, get acquainted with its controls and f ea- tures. These are described below and illustrated on this page. This knowledge will allow y ou to use your new equipment to its fullest potential.
9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it.
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark pl ug, and ground agai nst engine before cleanin g, lubrica ting or doing an y kind of main tenance on yo ur machine. W e do not recomme nd the use o f pressu re wash ers or garden h ose to clean y our unit.
11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING When remov ing the cutting blade for sharpenin g or replacement or when slidi ng the belt around it, protect yo ur hands with a pair of heavy glo ves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade.
12 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer NOTE: Make cer ta in that bel t is seated corre ctl y and that it is r iding s moothly o n the eng ine pulley and i s not pinc hed bet ween the lower and u pper pull ey halves. 9. Tighten se lf-tapp ing screw se curing d eck baf fle loose ned earlier.
13 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer Notes.
14 For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust - ments liste d here, contact an autho rized service deale r . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . Blade c ontrol ha ndle di sengage d. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onne cted. 3.
15 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Lawn Mo wer .
16 1 61 8- 0 4229 T ransmis sion As sembly 2 7 10- 042 23 Sc rew , M 6 x 1 .0 3 7 1 5 - 0221 Dowel Pin 4 7 1 7 - 04 184 Spur Gear , 1 4T - LH 5 7 1 7 - 04 192 Spur Gear , 1 4T - RH 6 732-0 61 1 Ex tensio n Spring , .38 OD x 3 .6 7 736 - 04 1 4 Flat Washer , .
17 1 72 1-04 1 07 Oil Sea l 2 7 4 1 - 04 106 Plas tic Bu shing 3 70 7 - 0 44 09 Shif t Fork 4 70 7 - 0 45 40 T ransmiss ion Brac ket 5 7 1 0 - 04 329 Screw, .
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19 8 P ar ts List 1 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Bl ade Contro l 2 7 46 - 04 195 Drive Cabl e 3 7 46 - 0421 3 Contro l Cable 4 7 10- 1667 S crew , #10- 16 x . 625 5 73 1 - 0 620 Drive Contr ol Lever 6 73 1 - 1057 Upper C ontrol Cover 7 73 1 - 1058 Lower Control Cover 8 73 1 - 1059 Mounti ng Cap 9 7 10- 1 1 7 4 Carriage B olt, 5 /1 6 - 18 x 2.
The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es.
An important point after buying a device Yard-Man 829 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Yard-Man 829 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Yard-Man 829 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Yard-Man 829 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Yard-Man 829 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Yard-Man 829, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Yard-Man 829.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Yard-Man 829. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Yard-Man 829 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
