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Yard-Man 500 manual

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    Safety • Set-Up • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roub leshooting • P arts Lists • Warranty OPERA T OR’S MANU AL IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE OPERA TING EQ UIPMENT . PRINTED IN U .S.A . MTD Products Ltd., P . O . Bo x 1386, KITCHENER, ONT ARIO N2G 21” Self-Propelled Rotary Mower ?[...]

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    2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T able of Contents BE FORE Y OU ST ART A SSE MBLI NG Y O UR NEW E QUIP ME NT , please loca te the model pl ate o n the equipmen t and cop y the model numbe r and the se rial numbe r to the samp le model plat e pro vided to th e right. Y ou can locate the m odel plat e by standing a t the opera ting posi tion an[...]

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    3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on incline s with a slope in e x cess of 1 5 degrees (a rise of appro xi mat ely 2- 1/ 2 feet e v ery 1 0 fee t) . A riding mo we r could o ve r tu rn and cause s erious in jury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo we r on such a slope , it is e xtremely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip ,[...]

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    4 2 S a f e O p e r a t i o n P r a c t i c e s General Operation 1 . Read t his o perato r’s manu al care full y in its e ntire ty be fore at tempt ing to a ssem ble t his mac hin e. Read, u nder stan d, and foll ow all i nstr uct ions o n the m achi ne and i n the ma nual ( s) befo re oper atio n. Keep t his ma nual in a s afe pla ce for fu tur[...]

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    5 3. Always b e sure of you r footi ng. A sl ip and f all ca n caus e seri ous per sona l injur y. If you feel yo u are los ing you r bala nce, re leas e the b lade c ontr ol han dle i mmed iatel y , and th e blad e will s top rot ating w ithi n 3 sec ond s. Do Not: 1 . Do no t mow near d rop -o ffs , ditc hes or e mban kmen ts, you c ould los e yo[...]

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    6 3 Setup and Adjustment Figure 3 Figure 2 NO TE: Ref erence t o right, le ft, front and r ear of the la wn mo we r is in rela tion to the ope ratin g position . Figure 1 IMPORT AN T This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the en gine . Fill up gasoline a nd oil as instruct ed in the accompan ying en gine manua l BEFORE opera ting y our m[...]

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    7 Figure 7 3 Setup and Adjustment Figure 8 W ARNING Figure 6 1 2 3[...]

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    8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control Handle The blad e control han dle is lo cated on the up per handl e of the mower . See Figure 9. The blad e control ha ndle must be d epressed in or der to operate th e unit. Releas e the blad e control ha ndle to stop t he engine an d blade. Drive Control Handle The dri ve control hand le is loc ated o[...]

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    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 . A lwa ys w ear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the l[...]

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    10 5 W ARNING Figure 5-1 Figure 5-2 Lubrication 1 . Lubri cate the pivot poi nts on the blad e control ha ndle at least on ce a season wi th light oil. Th e blade contro l must operate freely i n both direc tions. Se e Figure 5 - 1. 2. If your mower is equip ped with bal l bearing whe els, lubri cate at least onc e a season wit h a light oil, all o[...]

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    11 5 W ARNING Figure 5-3[...]

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    12 For r epairs beyond the minor adjust- ments liste d here, contact an autho r ized service deale r . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y Engin e fails to st ar t 1 . Blad e cont rol han dle di sengag ed. 2. Spar k plug wir e disc onne cted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or stal e fuel. 4. Engin e not prim ed. 5. Faul ty sp ark plu g. 6. Blo cked f[...]

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    13 7 W arranty Fa ilure t o comply with su ggested maint enance and lubr ication specificati ons wil l v oid warran ty . FOUR YEAR SUPREME W ARRANTY : Fo r fou r y ears f rom dat e of r etail p urchase w ithin C anada, M TD P RODUC T S LIM ITE D wi ll, a t its option , repa ir or r eplace , fo r the origi nal pur chaser , free of cha rge , an y par[...]

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    15 8 IMPORT AN T Fo r a proper w orking machine , use F a ctory Appro ved P a rts. V -BEL TS are specially designed t o engage and disen gage saf ely . A substit ute (non OEM) V -Belt can be danger - ous b y not dise ngaging complet ely . For parts and / or accessories refer to cust omer support on page 2 . Adressez- vo us au «Service après -ven [...]

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    17 8 IMPORT AN T Fo r a proper w orking machine , use F a ctory Appro ved P a rts. V -BEL TS are specially designed t o engage and disen gage saf ely . A substit ute (non OEM) V -Belt can be danger - ous b y not dise ngaging complet ely . REF P ART NO . NO . N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DE SCRIP TI ON DE SCRIP TION 1 746-04206A Drive Ca ble Câble de [...]

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    15 NOTE S : For parts and / or accessories refer to cust omer support on page 2 . Adressez- vo us au «Service après -ven te» à la page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et / ou accessoires.[...]

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    14 7 Garantie Le non- respect des conseils d’ entretien et de lubrif ication annule la garantie. GARANTIE SUPRÊME DE QU A TRE ANS MTD P RODU CT S LIMI TE D s’ engage à rép are r ou à rempl acer gra tuit emen t, à son choix, à l’ a chete ur initi al, la ou l es pièces qui s ’ avè ren t défectu euses en r aison d’ un vice de ma ti?[...]

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    13 P our toute réparation autre que le s ajustements mineurs énuméré ici, adressez-v ous à la station te chnique agréé e. 6 Dépannage Cause Pr oblème Solution Le moteur n e dém arre pas. Le moteur t ourne irrég ulière ment. 1. Br anc hez et serrez le f il de la bo ugie. 2. Nettoy ez la canalisa tion. Fait es le plein avec une es senc e [...]

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    12 L ’utilisation d’un ne ttoyeur pressurisé ou d’un bo yau d’ arrosage pour nettoy er la tondeuse est décon - seillée. Cela risque en effet d’ endommager les composants éle ctriques, les fusées, les poulies, les roulements ou le moteur . L ’ emploi d’ eau a tendance à raccourc ir la vie de la tondeuse et à limiter sa fa cilit?[...]

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    11 L ’utilisation d’un ne ttoyeur pressurisé ou d’un bo yau d’ arrosage pour nettoy er la tondeuse est décon - seillée. Cela risque en effet d’ endommager les composants éle ctriques, les fusées, les poulies, les roulements ou le moteur . L ’ emploi d’ eau a tendance à raccourc ir la vie de la tondeuse et à limiter sa fa cilit?[...]

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    10 5 Entretien Arrêtez toujours le moteur et déb ranchez le fil de la bougi e et met tez-le à la mas se contre l e moteur av ant tout net to yage, toute lubrification ou autre entr etien sur la machine. Figure 5-1 Lubrification 1 . Lubrifi ez les points d e pivot de la poig née de comm ande de la la me au moins une fois par s aison avec une hu[...]

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    9 4 Les objets projetés par une tondeuse peuvent atteindre les yeu x et causer des blessures grav es. Portez touj ours des lunettes de sécurité en uti lisant la tondeuse, ou en ef- fectuant tou t entretien ou tout e réparation. Assurez -v ous que seul le conducteur se trouv e à prox imité de la tondeuse au moment de sa mise en route ou pendan[...]

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    8 4 Utilisation P oignée de commande de la lame La po ignée de c ommande d e la lame se trou ve sur le guid on supérieur d e la tondeus e. V o ir la Figure 9. Il faut serrer cet te poignée c ontre le gui don pour que l a tondeus e foncti onne. Le fait de lâch er la poigné e arrête le moteur et la lame. P oignée de commande d’embra y a ge [...]

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    7 Figure 7 Figure 8[...]

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    6 Figure 3 Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 4 IMPORT AN T Assurez -v ous que les câbles sont accro chés sur l’ e xtérieur du guidon. Ne coincez pas le câble tout en soulev ant le guidon vers le haut. C B A[...]

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    5 2. Fai tes at tent ion au x trou s et orn ière s. La m achi ne peu t se ret ourn er sur u n terra in ac cid enté. De s her bes ha utes p euvent c ach er de s obs tac les . 3. Vérif ier to ujou rs votr e équ ilib re. Vous ri squez d e gli sser e t de tom ber et de vo us bl esse r griève ment . Si vou s sente z que vou s alle z perd re votr e [...]

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    4 Utilisation en général 1 . V eui llez l ire at tent iveme nt la no tic e d’ut ilis atio n avant d ’ ess ayer d’ass emb ler la m ach ine. As surez-vo us de l ire et d e bien c om- pre ndre to utes l es in stru ct ions q ui fig uren t sur la m achi ne et d ans la no tic e d’ut ilis atio n avant d e la met tre e n marc he. Co nser vez cet [...]

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    3 1 Inc linomètre Ne vo us tonde z pas su r des pent es supé rieur es à 1 5° (soit une déclivit é de 2- 1/ 2 pi par 1 0 pi ). Un tract eur à siè ge risque en e ffet de se re tourn er et s on conducteu r peut êt re gra v ement bl essé . Il est égalemen t difficile de conserve r un bon appui en march ant der rière la tondeu se. V ous risq[...]

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    2 T able des matières Cette notice d’ utilisa tion est une pièce importante de votre nouv el équipement. Elle vo us four nit les renseignements nécessaires à l’ a ssemblage, à la préparation et à l’ entretien d e v otre machine. V euillez donc la lire attentiv ement et vo us assurer de bien comprendre tout es les instructions. P our t[...]

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    Sécurité * Montage * Fonctionnement * Réglages * Entretien Dépannage * Listes des pièces détachées * Garantie NO TICE D’UTILISA TION IMPOR T ANT : LISEZ A TTENTIVEMENT LES RÈGLES DE SÉCURITÉ ET LES INSTR UCTIONS A V ANT DE METTRE EN MARCHE LA MA CHINE. IMPRIMÉ AUX ÉT A T S- UNIS MTD Pr oducts Ltd., P . O . Bo x 1386, KITCHENER, ONT AR[...]