Yard-Man 106 manual

IMPORT ANT : Read saf ety rules and instructions ca refully b efo re op erating equipm ent. 20" Mulching Push La wn M ower M OD EL 10 6 PRINTED IN U .S.A. Warning: This uni t is eq ui pped wit h an in t erna l comb us tion en gine and shoul d not be u sed on or nea r an y un impr ov ed fo rest - c over ed, b rush -co vere d or gras s- cove red[...]

2 TAB LE O F CON TE NT S Conten t Page Import ant Safe Op erati on Pr act ices ....... ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... . 3 Slo pe Guag e.... ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... . 6 Assemb ling Your L awn Mower... ... ..[...]

3 SECT I ON 1: I MPO RTA NT SAF E O PE RATI ON PRA C TICE S WARNING: This symbo l points out import ant safety instruc tions which, if not followed, could endan ger the persona l safety a nd/or property of yourself and others. Re ad and fo llow all instructions i n this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these [...]

4 other safet y prot ectiv e devic es in plac e and working . Never o perate mower wit h damage d safet y devi ces. Fail ure to do so, c an resul t i n persona l injur y. 21. Muffle r and en gine bec ome ho t and ca n ca use a bur n. Do not t ouch. 22. Only use p ar ts a nd accessori es mad e for t his mach ine by the or igin al equi pment manuf ac[...]

5 meet t he ori ginal equipment specif icat ions may lead t o impro per perfor mance and compromise safe ty! ” 4. Mower blad es are s harp and can c ut. Wrap the bl ade or wear gl oves, and use ex tra cau tion wh en se rvicing t hem. 5. Keep all nuts, bolt s, and s crews t ight to be sure t he equip ment is in saf e worki ng condi tion. 6. Never [...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SI GHT AND H OLD T HI S L EVEL WI TH A VER TIC AL TRE E A PO WE R PO LE A COR NER O F A BUI LDI NG OR A FEN CE 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 US E THIS P AG E A S A G UID E TO DE TE RM IN E SL OP ES W HE RE YO U MA Y N O T O PER AT E SAF ELY. D o not mow on in clines w[...]

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 • Remo ve st aples, br eak g lue on top fla ps, or c ut tap e at ca rton e nd a nd peel al ong top fl ap to open carton . • Remove loose pa rts included with your unit (i.e., operator ’ s manua l, etc.). • Cut along corners and l ay carton down flat. Remove [...]

8 • With the spark plug wire discon nected and grounded, h old the b lade control handle against the upper handle , and pull the starter rope out of the engine. Release the blade c ontrol handle. Slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing nut. See Figure 4. • Make ce rtain all nuts and bolts are tightened securel y. • Attach [...]

9 SECTION 5: OPERATING Y OUR LAWN MOWER WARNING: Keep h ands and feet away from the chute area on cutting deck. The blade will be rotating when ever t he engine is running. Be sure no one other than t he ope rator is standing near the lawn m ow er whi le starting the e ngine o r op erating the mower. Never run engine i ndoors or in enclosed, poorly[...]

10 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Do not at an y time make any adjustment to your lawn mower without first stopping the engine and disconnect ing the spark p lug wire. Handle Height Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position.To lower the handle height for your convenien ce, proceed as follow s. Fi gur e 8 • Remove[...]

11 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER WARNING: Always stop engine and disconnect s park plug wire before c leaning, lubricating or doing any kind o f maintena nce work on lawn mower. Lubrication Bla de Con trol • Lubricate the pivot points on the blade control handle and the brake cabl e at le a st once a season with light oil. See Figure 10.[...]

12 Cutting Deck • The underside of th e mower deck shoul d be cleaned af ter each use to prevent a build-up of grass clipp ings, leaves, dirt or other matter. If this de br is is a llow ed to ac cum ula te , it wil l inv ite rus t and co rrosion, and may prevent proper mulching . • The deck may be cleaned by tilti n g the mower and scraping cle[...]

13 SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Caus e(s) Correc tive Action Engin e f ails to st art 1. B lade cont rol handle disengag ed. 2. S park plug wire disconne cted. 3. F uel tank em pty, or stale fuel. 4. B locke d fuel line. 5. F aulty spark plug. 6. E ngine f looded. 1. E ngage bla de control handle . 2. Connect w ire to spark pl[...]

14 SECT I ON 1 0: PART S LI ST M ODE L 1 06 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 15 16 17 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 46 45 38 1[...]

15 Model 106 Ref. No. P art No. Description 1. 647-0004 Control Handle Assembly 2. 710-1270 Oval C-Sun k Screw 3. 712-0324 Hex Lock Nut 4. 746-0883 Control Hous i ng 5. 720-0295 Foam Grip 6. 749-0705 Upper Handl e 7. 710-1205 Rope Guide 8. 710-1174 Carria ge Bolt 9. 749-0928 Lower Handl e 10. 720-0279 Wing Nut 11. 720-0284 Hand Knob 12. 714-0104 Ha[...]

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