Yard-Man 136X694G401 Owner's Manual page 3

1. Keep children out of the mowing area and in watchte[ care of
anadult otherthanthe operator.
2, Be alert and turn machJne off it children enter the _.rca.
3, Before and when backing, teok behind at_dgown fo_ small chg-
dren.
4. Never carrychildren, They may fall off and be seriously injured
or interfere with the safe machine operation
5. Never allow children under 14 years old to operate the machine.
Children 14 years and over should only operate machine under
close p_rentel supervisionand proper instruoUon.
6, Use extra care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, frees
or other objects that may obscure your vision of a child or
otherhazard
7. Remove key when machine is unattended to prevent
unauthorized operation
' Use extreme care in handling gasoline and alger fuels They
are extremely flammable and the vapors are
explosi_,e.
a. Useonlyan agproqed coetein_r.
b. Never remove fuel cad or add fuel with the engine runrkng
Allow engin_ to cool at leasttwo minutes before refueling
c. Replace fuel cap securely and wipe off any spilled fuel
before starting _he engine as it may cause a fire or
d Extinguish _.11 c igarettes, cigars, pipes
and other sources of
igstficn
e. Never /ellJel the r£asglne indoors because feel vapors will
aceurnulsta in the area¸
t, Never store the fuel conteiner or r£achlr)e in_id_ w_ere there
space g_=ster
or furrlac8
2 Never run a machine inside _ closed area
3 To rMeca fire hazard keep the machinefr@e of grass, leaves or
other debris guild-up. Clean up oil or fuel spillage. Allow
rr ach[r e tc cool at least 5 _nigetes bete'e etorstg
and ag moving parts have stopped, Disconnect the spark plu#
wire, and kee_ the wire away from the spark plug to prevent
aceidentar starting.
OWNER'S
SAFETY LABEL
5. Check the blade and
engine mounting
bolts at lreq,Jent
intervals for proper tightness. Also, v)suagy inspect blade for
(;amage (e.g,, excessive wear, bend cracked), Replace with
blade which rncets Driginal equipment specifications.
6, Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to he gur_ the equipment
I_ in saf_ working condition.
7. Never tamper with safety devices. Obeck their proper ogerahon
regulatty Use ag guards as Instructed In this manual.
& ANer striking _ foreign object, stop the engine remove the wire
from the spark plug and thoroughly inspect tee mower for any
d_rnape, R_paN the damag_ before restarNng a_d operating the
mower,
g Gr_es ceteger components are subject to wear, d_mage and
deterioraPon, which courd expose moving parts or _l!ow
objects to be thrown¸ For your safety protection, frequently
cbcck components and replace with marlufa¢_urer's
recommended parts when necessary.
10 Mower glades eresberpandean cut Wrap the hlabeJsjor
w_ar gloves and us=_extra caLgion whee servicing blade(s),
11. Check brake operation frequsntly, Agiust and service as
required.
12. M_ffJer, engine and belt guards b_cor_e hot budng operation
13 DO not change the engine governor settings or overspeeb the
14 Observe proper disposal laws and regulst[ons Improper dis-
posalofflJids and materials can harm the envi/onm_st and the
ecology
e Prior to disposal¸ dst_rmlne the groper method to disdose
Reeye;ing centers are established to prop_=r]ydispose of
materials in an enviro£mentJly safe lashion.
b Use proper containers when draining R_ids Bc not use
food or be,/erage containers thai may mislead som£one
c DO NOT pour oil or other fluids into the ground, down a
drain or rdo a stream, pond lake or other body el water
Obse"ve Environmental Protection Agency regu;afions
when disposing of oil, fuel, coolant, brake fluid, filters,
hot'aries, tires and other harrltel wzste.
WARNING- rouNRE$PON$1 ILITY
R_strist the use of this per, or maehige to persons who read,
unKerstaud and feltow the warnings and inst uetiona in this
UNPACKING
6,
TO REMOVE UNIT FROM CRATE
1. Remove arl screws from the top of the crate using
a 1/4" hex need socket or a fiat blade screwdriver,
2. To remove ends, grasp !op board on the end, and
pull towards you in a downward motion
3. Set panel aside to avoid tire punctures.
4. Repeat procedure for each side of the crate.
5. Remove and discard plaslic bag which covers
unit
7,
8.
Loose parts (tray include the owner's guide,
steering wheel steering wheel insert, battery
fluid, chute deflector optonal mulching kit, etc.)
are on the seat £nd wrapped in p]£stic, Carefully
cut and remove the plastic wrap. Remove rouse
parts from the seat.
Make certain brake is released. Raise the deck,
use the rellef valve and push the unit off the skid,
If your unit has a two-piece steering shaft the
upper steering shaft is tied to the steering wheel
for shipping. Cut and remove the cable tie,