Service & Adjustments; Brake Pedal Adjustment; Speed Control Pedal Adjustment - Yard-Man 13B-325-401 Operator's Manual

Therecommended mowing pattern isgiven
below:
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Mow grass often and in regular intervals so that
you can cut only 1/3 of the grass blade in one
mowing.
To empty grass bag, stop the mower
completely, engage the parking brake, and
turn the ignition off. This will prevent the hot
engine exhaust gas from browning the grass.
Many communities no longer haul grass
clippings to landfills. Composting the clippings
from your grasscatcher is a viable solution. For
this you wil! have to empty the grasscatcher at
the designated composting site.
Your rider mower is equipped with a mulching
plug to mulch the grass and recycle into the lawn
instead of collecting in the grasscatcher bag.
Mulch only when the grass is dry. Mulching wet
grass may damage the underside of the deck
because wet grass tends to stick to it. Clean
deck thoroughly if you mulch wet grass.
For effective muiching, overlap mowing paths
so that the clippings are distributed evenly.
SERVICE & ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: Do not at any time make any
adjustment to riding mower without first
stopping engine and disconnecting
spark plug wire.
Brake Pedal Adjustment
During normal operation of the rider mower, the brake
is subject to wear and tear. Check the brake
periodically by carrying out the following test.
Release the parking brake and place the rider
mower in neutral. Depress the brake pedal and
try to roll the rider mower. The tractor should not
move. If the tractor moves_ adjust the brake.
WARNING: Do net adjust the brake while the
engine is running. Be sure to block the
wheels of the rider mower before making any
adjustments on the brake cable.
Adjustment to the brake pedal is made at the cable
end. See Figure 18.
Set the parking brake and turn ignition key off.
Shift the cutting height lever to the lowest
position,
Pivot the seat frame up and remove the
grasscatcher bag and the side-discharge chute
or the mulching plug from the mower.
Disconnect wire from the spark plug.
Locate the brake cable on the right side under
the front housing.
• Using a pair of 1/2" wrenches, loosen the jam
nuts and back the cable out to tighten or
thread inward to loosen.
• Retighten the jam nuts when proper tension is
reached,
• Unlock the parking brake and repeat the test
described above. Readjust if necessary.
Throttle/Choke Control Adjustment
Refer to separate engine manual.
Speed Control Pedal Adjustment
Adjustment to the speed control pedal is made at the
cable end. See Figure 18
Set the parking brake and turn ignition key off.
• Shift the cutting height lever to the lowest
position.
• Pivot the seat frame up and remove the
grasscatcher bag and the side-discharge
chute or the mulching plug from the mower.
• Disconnect wire from the spark plug.
• Locate the speed control cable under the front
housing.
• Loosen the jam nuts and back the cable out to
tighten or thread inward to loosen.
Retighten the jam nuts when proper tension is
reached.
Reconnect the spark plug wire and pivot the
seat frame down.
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