Yard-Man 771 User Manual

Throttle Control Lever
Thethrottlecontrolleveris locatedon the rightside of
thetractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeed
oftheengineand,on somemodels,when pushedall
thewayforward,the chokecontrolalso.Whenset ina
givenposition,the throttlewill maintaina uniformengine
speed.SeeFigure9.
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe cutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthethrottleleverisalways
inthe FAST(rabbit)position.
Choke Control
Onsomemodels,movingthe
throttleleverallthe wayforward
activatestheengine'schoke _L._
control.Onall othermodels,the
chokecontrolcanbefoundon
theleftsideofthedashpanel
andisactivatedbypullingthe
knoboutward.Activatingthe
chokecontrolclosesthechoke
plateonthecarburetorandaidsinstartingtheengine.
RefertoStarting The Engineon page16of this manual
fordetailedstartinginstructions.
Ignition Switch
Theignitionswitchisactivatedto startthe engine.Insert
keyintotheignitionswitchandturnclockwiseto the
STARTposition.Releasethe keyintothe ON position
onceenginehasfired.SeeFigure10A.
ignition Switch Module (if Equipped)
Tostarttheengine,insertthe keyintothe ignitionswitch
andturnclockwiseto the STARTposition.Releasethe
keyintotheNORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce
theenginehasfired.
Tostoptheengine,turn theignitionkeycounterclockwise
totheOFFposition.SeeFigurelOB.
WARNING: Never leave a running
machine unattended, Always
disengage PTO,move shift lever
intoneutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended
starting,
IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto both
SafetyInterlock Switches on page14and Starting
TheEngine onpage16of thismanualfordetailed
instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleand
operatingthetractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.
FAST--4pm
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Figure 9
Off
n/Lights
Start
Position
©
Normal
Mode
Start
Position
Figure 10
Deck Lift Lever
Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedeckliftleveris
usedto changethe heightof the cuttingdeck. Touse,
movethelevertotheleft,thenplaceinthe notchbest
suitedforyourapplication.
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WARNING
lever leave a running
machine unattended,
Alwaysdisengage
PTO,move shift lever
nto neutral position,
set parking ake, stop
engine and remove key
to preventunintended
startingl
IMPORTANT
Priortooperatingthe
tractor, referto both
Safety Interlock
Switchesonpag
14and
Engine 0n page i6
ofthismanualior
regardingthe Ignition
Switch Moduleand
operating the tractor in
REVERIE CAUTION
MODEi
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Yard-Man 771 Specifications

General

Brand	Yard-Man
Model	771
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English