Yard-Man 771 User Manual

Tractor
Use extreme care
whenhandling
gaso nelGasoline
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive: Never fuel
machine indoors
or while the engine
is hotor running,
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and
othersourcesof
ignitionl
NOTE: This Operators
Manual Coversa range
ofproduCtspecifications
for VariousmodelS:
Characteristics and
i
featuresdiscussed
and/or illustratedin
s manualmay not
applicable toall models:
MTD LLC reservesthe
rightto change product
specifications,(Jesigns
andequipment without
notice andwithout incur-
i[ing obligatiOnl
RubberBoot
Figure 1
NOTE:ThisOperatorsManualcoversa rangeofproduct
specificationsforvariousmodels.Characteristicsandfea-
turesdiscussedand/orillustratedinthis manualmaynot
beapplicableto all models.MTDLLCreservesthe right
tochangeproductspecifications,designsandequipment
withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringobligation.
Attaching the Battery Cables
NOTE:Somemodelsareshippedwiththe batterycables
alreadyconnected.
NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+).
Thenegativebatteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
• Thepositivecable(heavyredwire) is securedto the
positivebatteryterminal(+)witha hexboltandhex
nutatthefactory.Makecertainthatthe rubberboot
coversthe terminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
• Removethehexboltand hexnut fromthe negative
cable.
• Removetheblackplasticcover,if present,fromthe
negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative
cable(heavyblackwire)to the negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe bolt andnut.
• Makecertainthehold-downstrapis in positionover
thebattery,securingitin place.SeeFigure1.
NOTE:Ifthe batteryis putinto serviceafterthe date
shownontopofbattery,chargethebatteryas instructed
onpage24ofthis manualpriorto operatingthe tractor.
Gas and Oil Fill-up
Thegasolinetank is locatedunderthe hoodandhasa
capacityof 1-1/2gallons.Donot overfill.
WARNING: Use extreme care
when handling gasoline.Gaso-
line is extremely flammable and
the vapors are explosive. Never
fuel machine indoors or while the
engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil as instructedin
theseparateEngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith
yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.
IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil inthe
engine.However,youMUSTcheckthe oil levelbefore
operating.Becarefulnottooverfill.
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Yard-Man 771 Specifications

General

Brand	Yard-Man
Model	771
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English