Yard-Man 11A-589C401 manual

21” Rear Discharge Rotary Mower Model Number 11A-589C40 1 PRINTED IN U.S .A. OPERA T OR’S MANU AL FORM NO . 770-1011 1A.fm (12/ 99) IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD PRO DUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 368022 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent P age Maintain ing Safe ty ................. ............. ............. ................... ............. .................. 3 Slope G auge ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ..... 6 Assemblin g Your Lawn Mo wer...... ................... ............. [...]

3 SECTION 1: MAINTAINING SAFETY This War ning symbol points out im portant sa fety instr uctions whic h, if not follo wed, cou ld endanger the perso nal safe ty and/o r prop erty of y oursel f and o thers. Read a nd follo w all instruc tions i n this manua l before at tempting to ope rate your lawn mower. Failure to compl y with these inst ructions[...]

4 • Never operat e the mower in w et grass. Always be sure of your f ooting. A slip and fall can c ause se rious personal injury. Keep a firm hold on the han dle and walk, nev er run. If yo u feel you are losin g your footing, RELEASE THE BLA DE CONTROL HANDLE IMMEDIATELY an d the blade will stop rotatin g within three sec onds. • Mow o nly in [...]

5 • Keep all n uts, bolts , and scre ws tight to b e sure the equipme nt is in safe workin g condition. • Never ta mper with safet y devices . Check their pro per operation regularly . • After str iking a forei gn obje ct, stop the en gine, remove the wire fro m the s park plug, a nd thorou ghly inspect the mow er for any dam age. Repai r the[...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this pag e as a guide to de termine s lopes wher e you may no t operate sa fely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such sl opes. 15° SIGHT AND HO L D THIS LEVE L WITH A VER TIC AL TRE E A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUI LDING OR A FENCE 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 WAR [...]

7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER IMPORT ANT : This unit is s hipped w ithout gaso line or oil in th e engine. Be cer tain to servi ce engin e with gaso line and o il as instru cted in th e separ ate e ngine m anual before ope rating you r mower. NOTE: Referenc e to right or l eft hand sid e of the mower is observ ed from the oper ating pos i[...]

8 Attachin g Starter Rope • The ro pe guide is attached to the righ t side o f upper handle. Loo sen the wing nu t which s ecures the rope guid e. See Figu re 5. Figure 5 • With t he spar k plug wire di sconnec ted an d grounded , hold the blade contro l hand le agains t the upper h andle, and pu ll th e star ter rope out of the engine. Rel eas[...]

9 • To remove the grass catche r, lift the rear dis charge door on the mo wer and lift the grass catc her up. Reinstal l the rear mulc hing baffle and releas e the rear disc harge door . WARNING: Before using your la wn mower, again refer to the Safety Se ction in this manual. Alwa ys be careful. SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Read thi s owne r [...]

10 Starting E ngine • Attach spar k plug wire to s park plug. Mak e certain the metal ca p on the end of the spark plug is fastened s ecurely over the me tal tip on the sp ark plug. • Prime engine as in structed in the separ ate engine manual pac ked wit h your unit. • Your lawn mower may b e equippe d with a c onstant speed th rottle, which [...]

11 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Do not at any time make a ny adjustments without first stopping engine and disconnect ing spark plug wire. Cutting Heig ht Adjustment Fig ure 11 An adju sting plate and spr ing lever at each wheel position provide s cutting he ight adjus tment. Ea ch adjustin g plate has assorted hei ght positi ons. When th[...]

12 Lubrication Always stop engine a nd disconnect spark plug wire befo re cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of service work on the lawn mower. Blade Control: Lub ricate the pivot po ints on the blade control handle at leas t once a season with light oil . The blade cont rol must op erate free ly in both dire ctions. See Figu re 13. Fig ure 13[...]

13 Clean the engi ne reg ularly wi th a c loth or brush . Keep the cool ing sy stem ( blower housing area) clean to permit prop er air c ircula tion whic h is esse ntial t o engine perform ance and li fe. Be certa in to remove all grass, dirt, and c ombustibl e debris from muffler area. Deck The unders ide of the mo wer deck shou ld be clean ed aft[...]

14 SECTION 9: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: Fo r repair s beyond the minor adjustme nts listed above, cont act your neares t author ized s ervice dealer. Problem Cau se Rem edy Eng ine fail s to start 1. Blad e contr ol hand le di senga ged. 2. Spark p lug wir e disc onnected. 3. Fuel tank emp ty or stale fuel . 4. Blocked fue l line . 5. Faulty s park pl [...]

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17 Model 11A-589C401 Ref . No. Part No. P ar t Desc ription 1. 747-0824 Control Handle As sembly 2. 710-1205 Rope G uide 3. 720-0279 Handle Knob 4. 710-1174 Carriag e Bolt 5/16 -18 x 2 ” 5. 710-0654A Hex Wash er Screw 3/8-16 x 1.00 ” 6. 720-0314 Hand Kn ob 7. 710-1270 C-Sunk Screw 1/4- 20 x 1.3 ” 9. 712-0324 Hex L ock Nut 1/ 4-20 11. 749 -043[...]

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