Yard-Man 106D manual

20" Self Star ter Mulching Push Lawn Mo wer M ODEL 106D Oper ator’ s Man ual IMPOR T ANT : Re ad saf ety rules and i nstructions ca refully bef ore oper ating equipme nt. PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush - covered or gra[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Opera tion Practi ces ................. ................... .......................... .... 3 Slope G auge .......................... .......................... ......................... ........................ 6 Assembl ing Your Lawn Mo wer .................. .......................... ............[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PR ACTICES WARNING: This sym bol points o ut important safety instr uctions which, if not follow ed, could end anger the pe rsonal safety and/or prop erty of your self and others. Read a nd follow a ll instructio ns in this manual before a ttempting to op erate this m achine. Fail ure to comply with these ins t[...]

4 other safety pr otective devices in plac e and working. Never operate mower wi th damaged sa fety device s. Failure t o do so, can re sult in p ersonal injury. 21. Muffler and engine be come hot and can cause a burn . Do not touc h. 22. Only u se part s and ac cessorie s made f or this machin e by the or iginal eq uipment manufact urer (O.E.M). F[...]

5 meet the original equip ment specific ations m ay lead to improper performan ce and c ompromis e safety ! ” 4. Mower bla des are sharp a nd ca n cut. Wrap the blad e or wear gl oves, an d use ex tra ca ution w hen servi cing the m. 5. Keep all nuts, bolts, an d screws tight to b e sure the equipme nt is in safe working conditio n. 6. Never tamp[...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AND HOLD T HIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TRE E A POW ER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENC E POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DET ERMINE SLOPES W HERE YOU MA Y NOT OPERATE SA FELY. Do not mow on inclines with a slope in e x cess of 15 deg[...]

7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER T o R e m o v e U n i t F r o m C a r t o n • Remove stap les, break g lue on top fla ps, or cut tape at cart on end and pee l along top fl ap to open carton. • Remove lo ose parts included with your unit (i.e ., operator ’ s manual, etc.). • Cut along c orners and lay car ton down flat. Remove pac ki[...]

8 Conve r t ing to Side Disch arge • Your mower has b een shippe d as a m ulcher. To conver t it to a side-dischar ge mower, lift the mulchin g plug. Slide the two hooks on the side- discharg e deflector under the hinge pi n on the mulchin g plug assembly . Lower the mulchi ng plug. See Figu re 5 Figure 5 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Compare F[...]

9 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LA WN MOWER WARNING: Keep hands and feet away from the chute area o n cutting de ck. The blade will be rotating whenev er the engine is running . Be su r e no o ne other than the operator is standing near the lawn mowe r while sta rting the engine or operating the mower . Never run en gine indoo r s or in e nclosed, poor[...]

10 NOTE: If any pr oblems are encountered, ref er to the Trouble Sh ooting Guide fo r helpful informa tion. T o Stop Eng ine And Blade 1. Release safety bl ade control handl e (the start control butt on will automati cally return to the off/up positio n), engine and blade will stop within a few seconds . NOTE: Engi ne may stop wi th a ra tchet ing [...]

11 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Be sure to disconn ect the spark p lug wire and DE-E NERGIZE starter before p erforming an y adjustme nts or repair s. DO NOT atte mpt any maint enance or servi c e to the engine and /or mower equipped with the safety k ey in the unl ocked and/or en ergized mode. WARNING: NEVER assume starter is de- energiz[...]

12 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER WARNING: Be sure to disconn ect the spark p lug wire and DE-E NERGIZE starter before performing a ny repairs or maintenan ce. DO NOT attempt any maintenan ce or servic e to the eng ine and/or mower eq uipped with the safety key in the unlocke d and/or energiz ed mode. WARNING: NEVER assume starter is de- en[...]

13 • Place blade bel l support on bla de. Make sure th e notch es on the blade bell su pport are aligned with the sma ll holes in the bl ade. See F igure 11. • Replace hex bolt . Tighten to recommended torque. Blade Torque: 45 0 in. lbs. min., 600 in. lbs. max . • To en sure safe o peration o f mower, c heck all n uts and b olts periodi cally[...]

14 SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine fails to st art 1. B lade cont rol han dle dis engaged. 2. Star t control button no t depres sed. 3. Spa rk plug wire dis c onnec ted. 4. Sa fety key not in run pos ition. 5. Fu el tank empty, or sta le fuel. 6. Bloc ked fuel line . 7. Fa ulty spark plug . 8. En[...]

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16 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST MODEL 106D 8 9 11 12 8 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 33 36 37 38 39 40 27 21 26 19 22 23 24 25 41 42 43 44 20 35 46 45 38 6 1 57 55 56 53 52 13 47 46 49 10 7 54 48 51 50 31 16 17[...]

17 Model 106D Ref. No. P art No. Description 1. 647- 0070 Control Handle Assembly 731- 2623 Bail Co ver (Not shown) 6 749-140 6A Upper Ha ndle 7. 710- 1205 Rope G uide 8. 710-117 4 Carriage Bol t 9. 749- 0928A Lower Ha ndle 10. 720- 0279 Wing Nut 11. 720- 0284 Hand Kn ob 12. 714- 0104 Hairpin Clip 13. 746- 1142 Control Cable 56.75 ” 15. 726- 0240[...]

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