Cutting Height; Drive Control - Yard-Man 829 Operator's Manual

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Followstepsbelowto install the grasscatcher,
Figure3-6.
a. Lift rear dischargedoor.
b. Placegrass catcheron thepivot rod. Letgo
of dischargedoor sothat it restson thegrass
catcher.
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WARNING: Never operate mower
unless the hooks on the grass catcher
are firmly seated in the slots on
the handle bracket assemblies, and the rear
discharge door rests firmly against top of the
grass catcher.
.
Followstepsbelowto install the mulchingbaffle:
a. Lift the rear dischargedoor and lift thegrass
catcherup and off of the pivot rod,if installed.
b. Insertthe mulchingbaffleas shown in Figure3-5
and releasethe reardischargedoor.
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Figure 3-5: T hemulching b affle
Figure3-6:Lift dischargedoor andplace grasscatcheron rod.
Adjustments
Cutting
Height
The cuttingheightadjustmentlever is located abovethe
rearleftwheel,Figure3-7.
a. Pullthe leverout and awayfrom the mower.
b. Movethe leverforwardor backfor desiredcutting
height.
c. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
Drive Control
Theadjustmentwheelis locatedin the drivecontrol
handlehousingand is usedto tightenor loosenthe
drivebelt. Youwill need to adjustthe drivecontrolif
the mowerdoes not propelitselfwith the drivecontrol
engagedor if the drivewheelshesitatewith the drive
controlengaged.
If eitherof theseconditionsoccur,rotatetheadjustment
wheelclockwiseto tightenthe cableand counter-
clockwiseto loosenthecable to adjustthe drivecontrol,
Figure3-8.
Figure 3-7:Thecutting height a djustment lever.
Figure 3-8:Theadjustment wheel o nthedrivecontrol.
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CUTTINGHEIGHT
For rough or uneven
lawns; move the height
adjustment leverto a
higher posit on. This will
help prevent scalping of
the grass.
DRIVE CONTROL
For some people the
drive contioI may not
bein a comfortable
the adjustment wheel:
WARNING
Never operatemower
unless the hooks on
the grass catcherare
firmly seated in the
on the handle
bracket assemblies,
and the rear dis:
e door rests
firmly against top of
the grass catcher,

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