Yard-Man 829 - Manual (Page 6)

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Setup and
Adjustment
1. Remove grass catcher and any packing material
which may be between upper and lower handles.
a. Remove hand knobs from handle brackets and
pull up and back on upper handle as shown in
Figure 1. Make certain the lower handle is seated
securely into the handle mounting brackets.
b. Tighten hand knobs securing upper handle to
lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is
seated properly in the handle.
2. Replace and tighten hand knobs removed earlier
securing lower handle to handle brackets. See Figure
2.
3. The rope guide is attached to the right side of the
upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. See Figure 3.
a. Hold the blade control against upper handle.
b. Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release the
blade control.
c. Slip starter rope into rope guide. Tighten wing nut.
4. Attach cables to the lower handle with the cable ties
already on the lower handle. Insert pegs on cable ties
into the holes on the lower handle. Pull cable ties tight
and cut off the extra.
5. Follow steps below to attach grass catcher:
a. Lift rear discharge door and remove mulching
baffle.
b. Place grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go
of discharge door so that it rests on the grass
catcher. See Figure 4.
Figure 3
Figure 2
NOTE: Stand behind
the mower as if you
were going to operate
it. Your right hand cor-
responds to the right
side of the mower; your
left hand corresponds
to the left side of the
mower.
Figure 1
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
without gasoline or
oil in the engine. Fill
up gasoline and oil
as instructed in the
accompanying engine
manual
BEFORE
operating your mower.
Figure 4
IMPORTANT
DO NOT crimp the
cables when lifting the
handle up.
NOTE: For shipping
purposes your mower
is set with the wheels
in a low cutting
height position. For
best results raise the
cutting position until it
is determined which
height is best for your
lawn. See Step 7 for
details.
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