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Yard-Man 771
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WARNING
Donot mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10 feet). The
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury.
Tohelp avoid blade
;ontact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
;hildren and pets at
least75 feet from the
machine while it is in
operation. Stop ma-
;hine if anyoneenters
the area.
Driving On Slopes
RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter-
mineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethe tractorsafely.
,_ WARNING: Do not mow on
inclineswith a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-
mately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet).
The tractor could overturnand
cause serious injury.
Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
on slopes.
Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.
Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.Ifa turn must
be made,turn downthe slope.Turningupa slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a rollover.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If it is
necessarytostopwhiledrivingup aslope,startup
smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethe possibilityof
flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
Engaging the Blades
EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto
thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-
ments.Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:
1. Movethethrottlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
2. GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all
thewayforwardintotheengaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position
forthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckorother
(separatelyavailable)attachments
iMPORTANT:Models withReverse Caution Mode:
Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff ifthe PTOis
engagedwiththeshiftleverin positionfor reversetravel
withtheignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWINGposition.
Models withoutReverseCautionMode:
ThePTO(BladeEngage)levermust bein thedisen-
gaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingthe engine,when
travelingin reverse,and iftheoperatorleavestheseat.
RefertoSafetyinterlockSwitcheson page14.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethe decklift levertothe
left,thenplaceitinthenotchbestsuitedforyourapplica-
tion.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierinthis
section.
Mowing
WARNING: To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown object injury,
keep bystanders, helpers, children
and petsat least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the
area.
Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwith yourtractor:
WARNING: Plan your mowing
pattern to avoid discharge of
materials toward roads, sidewalks,
bystanders and the like. Also,
avoid discharging material against
a wall or obstruction which may
cause discharged material to
ricochet back toward the operator.
Donotmowathighgroundspeed,especiallyifa
mulchkit orgrasscollectoris installed.
Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthe firsttwo
lapsbe cutwiththe dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.Afterthe first twolaps, reversethedirectionto
throwthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceof
cutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearanceto the lawn.
Donotcut thegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvites
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.
Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineat full
throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessaryto go
backoverthecut areaa secondtimetogeta clean
cut.
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Yard-Man 771 Specifications

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BrandYard-Man
Model771
CategoryLawn Mower
LanguageEnglish

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