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Yard-Man 829 manual

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  • Page 1

    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 ngine and s hould not b e used on or near any uni mproved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system[...]

  • Page 2

    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. T ab le of Contents BE FORE Y OU S T ART A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the model pla te on the equipmen t and copy the inf ormation t o the[...]

  • Page 3

    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 . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo wer on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , resul[...]

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    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. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of [...]

  • Page 5

    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. 20. Never op erate mower w itho ut pro per tr ail shi eld, d isc harg e cover , gra ss cat cher, blade c ontr ol han dle or ot her safet[...]

  • Page 6

    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. b. Tig hten hand kno bs se[...]

  • Page 7

    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 . Y ou can adjust th e handle b y tight ening the a djust- ment wh eel. 3[...]

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    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. Blade Control The blade control is attached to the upper handle of th[...]

  • Page 9

    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. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the law[...]

  • Page 10

    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. Thes e ma y cause dama ge to electric componen ts, spindles[...]

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    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. Blade Care W ARN I NG : When re moving cut ting blad e for sha rpe ning or re pla cem ent , prote ct your han ds with [...]

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    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. 1 0. Replac e blade, blad e adapter , a nd asso ciated hardware[...]

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    13 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer Notes[...]

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    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. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 4. Engine not pri med. 5. Faulty spar k plug. 6. Bloc ked fuel l[...]

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    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                                               [...]

  • Page 16

    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 , .570 x 1 . 1 20 x .06 2 8 7 4 1 - 07 10 Sleeve Bearing, . 502 x .627 x 1 .00 9 7 48 - 04073 [...]

  • Page 17

    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, . 1 59 OD x .61 0 6 71 0 - 04 37 4 Hex Screw, . 1 59 OD x .43 7 71 1-0 43 86 Out put Shaf t 8 71 1-0 43 94 Input Sh aft 9 71 2- 04 1 1 H ex Lock Nut, 5 /1 6 -24 1 0 71 5- 01 2 9 S pirol Pin 1 1[...]

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    18 7 36 24 4 6 2 8 4 1 11 9 12 20 28 22 21 22 21 34 21 32 32 26 14 12 23 37 15 49 29 38 23 48 10 16 35 30 46 47 33 40 44 41 43 42 27 45 3 13 17 25 39 31 5[...]

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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 2.0 1 0 7 10- 1 205 [...]

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    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. “ MTD” warrant s this pro duc t against d efects in m aterial and work manshi p for a perio d of two ( 2 ) years com menci ng on the d ate of origina l purchas e and wi[...]