Yard-Man 13875-8, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...FIFTY CENTS MODEL 13885 8 SHOWN PRINTED IN U S A FORM NO 770 7545...

Page 2: ...sed on any forest covered land brush covered land or grass covered unimproved land in the State of California before using on such land the California law requires that a spark arrester be provided In...

Page 3: ...Disengage power to attachment s and stop tlon engine before making any repairs or adjust 21 Never st re the equi p ent with gasoline in ments Disconnect the spark plug wire and the tank Inside a buil...

Page 4: ...V2 13 Thread l B A 1 c ra CI I EB a I 4 F GI y NOTE Under normal usage bag material is subject to wear and should be checked periodically Be sure any replacement bag complies with the mower manufactu...

Page 5: ...e See figure 2 FIGURE 4 SEAT ASSEMBLY NOTE Check ALL nuts and bolts for cor rect tightness BATTERY INFORMATION FOR ELECTRIC START MODELS FIGURE 2 STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEAT Your molded seat comes wi...

Page 6: ...connect charger clips to battery while charger is turned on E Always shield eyes protect skin and clothing when working near batteries ACTIVATING THE BATTERY 1 Place battery to be filled on bench or w...

Page 7: ...gure 6 FIGURE 8 Battery cable connections must be kept tight on the terminals to provide a good contact To prevent corrosion of the terminals a light coat of petroleum jelly should be applied 6 Replac...

Page 8: ...sed to regulate the engine speed and choke the engine The engine should be operated from 3 4 to full throttle when operating the cutting deck See figure11 b Gear Shift Lever The gear shift lever is us...

Page 9: ...s should be avoided Such stubborn starting signals that the controls are not set as described above or that the engine needs ad justment or service To STOP the engine turn the ignition key to OFF posi...

Page 10: ...keep the blades sharp for good quality cutting Dull blades will bruise and tear the grass and cause a yellowing appearance To shift into Reverse or Forward when the rider is moving in the opposite dir...

Page 11: ...clippings 4 Mow before you water the lawn Wet grass clippings are likely to cling to the underside of the mowing deck housing 5 CAUTION Always check the gasoline supply BEFORE you start to use the tr...

Page 12: ...e serviced after every hour of operation Refer to figure 18 When assembling the air cleaner make certain the lip of the foam element extends over edge of the air cleaner body The foam element will for...

Page 13: ...Transmission oil should be changed every 50 hours of operation or once each season 7 The disc brake pads wear and may require replaci ng occasionally Th is replacement is best done by a qualified serv...

Page 14: ...clamp screw B See figure 24 FIGURE 22 TOE IN DIAGRAM Dimension B should be approximately 1 8 less than Dimension A See figure 22 A To increase Dimension B screw tie rod into tie rod end B To decrease...

Page 15: ...Slip the mower drive belt off the bottom rim of the engine drive pulley and out of the mower drive idler and belt restrictor Move the mower lever out of the OFF Position and release it to enable remo...

Page 16: ...ler Pulley Assembles to Idler Arm y FIGURE30 Repeat the adjustment if more belt take up is needed Additional adjustment can be obtained by movement of idler pulley 2 after idler pulley 1 has been move...

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