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Yard-Man 809 Owner's Manual

21" convertible rotary mowers

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(Self-Propelled
Model Shown)
• ASSEMBLY
• OPERATION
• MAINTENANCE
Thank you for purch£sing
an American-buiEt product,
21 "
CONVERTIBLE
ROTARY
MOWERS
Models 809 and 849
IMPORTANT!
Record
the exact
Model
No, and
Serial
No.
which appear
on the rear of your
unit (on the
deck) in the _pace below¸ You must
have these
numbers,
al_r)_
wlth the date
Df purchase,
in
order to receive
warranty
or service.
MODEL
NO,
SERIAL
NO.
I
t_-81394ol
IMPC RTANT:
Read Safety Rules and
instructions
Carefully
WARNING:
This Unit is equipped
with an internal combustion
engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved
foreM-covered,
brush-covered
or grass-covered
land unless the engine's exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester
meeting applicable Ioea: or state laws (ff any)
If a spark arrester is used, it should he maintained in effecl_ve working order Dy
the operator
In the State of California the above is required by law (Sectlon 4442 of the California Public Resources Code), Other states may
have similar laws Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arreeter for the muffler is avaiJable through your nearest engine
author zed seMce deaJer or contact the service department
PC. Box 368022, Cleveland, Ohio 44136-9722.
PRINTED IN U,S.A.
FORM NO. 770-8832L

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Summary of Contents for Yard-Man 809

  • Page 1 21 " CONVERTIBLE ROTARY MOWERS Models 809 and 849 IMPORTANT! Record the exact Model No, and Serial which appear on the rear of your unit (on the deck) in the _pace below¸ You must have these numbers, al_r)_ wlth the date...
  • Page 2 iMPORTANT SAFEOPE.AT,O"P THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, JE NOT FOLLOWED, gOULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL ATfEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR LAWN MOWER¸ FAILURE TO DOMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUSTIONS MAY RESULT iN PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF ANN OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INNTRUOTIOr_S IN THIS N1ANUAL BEFORE INJURY¸...
  • Page 3: Tools Required For Assembly

    4. Before cleaning, rapturing, o Inspect'rig, make certan the S. Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, blade arid all movln0 parts have stopped, Disconnect the spata rees, oT o her ha mayobsou _yOU V$OIIOf ob_ect._ ohlbJ pl_agwire, and ke_p _B wNe away from the spark plug to pre- or hazard.
  • Page 4: Howto Set-Upyour Lawn Mower

    SE%UPINSTRUCTIONS NOTE: Your mower is shipped w#h the handle in the IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE or OIL in the engine. Be certain to ser- higher height position, If you wish to lower the height of the handle, referto the Adjustment Section atthfs dine.
  • Page 5 TO ATTACH BAG TO MOWER 1. Hold the chute door on the catcher panel open as shown in figure 3. 2. Slide the frame of the grass catcher down into the channels on each side of the mower. The hooks on the frame go over the paner en the discharge chute.
  • Page 6 TO CONVERT MOWER TO A MLILCHER Shoulder Bolt Mulching Plug To use your mower as a mulcher, proceed as follows. 1. Remove either the rear discharge chute assembly or the side chute deflector from the mower as instructedpreviously. 2. Attach the mulching plug by first placlng it over the rear bolt in the side of the deck, Then s]ide the notch in the top of the rnutching plug around the shoulder bolt on top of the deck.

This manual is also suitable for:

849