Yard-Man 829 Manuel D’Utilisation

Tragic accidents can occur if operator is not alert to presence 

of children. Children are often attracted to mower and mowing 

activity. They do not understand the dangers. Never assume 

that children will remain where you last saw them.
1.  Keep children out of the mowing area and under watchful 

care of a responsible adult other than the operator.

2.  Be alert and turn mower off if a child enters the area.
3.  Before and while moving backwards, look behind and down 

for small children.

4.  Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, 

doorways, shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure 

your vision of a child who may run into the mower.

5.  Keep children away from hot or running engines. They can 

suffer burns from a hot muffler. 

6.  Never allow children under 14 years old to operate a power 

mower. Children 14 years old and over should read and 
understand operation instructions and safety rules in this 
manual and should be trained and supervised by a parent.

1.  Read this operator’s manual  carefully in its entirety before 

attempting to assemble this machine. Read, understand, 
and follow all instructions on the machine and in the 
manual(s)  before operation. Be completely familiar with 
the controls and the proper use of this machine before 
operating it. Keep this manual in a safe place for future 
and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts.

2.  This machine is a precision piece of power equipment, 

not a plaything. Therefore, exercise extreme caution at all 
times. Your unit has been designed to perform one job: to 
mow grass. Do not use it for any other purpose.

3.  Never allow children under 14 years old to operate this 

machine. Children 14 years old and over should read and 
understand the instructions in this manual and should 
be trained and supervised by a parent. Only responsible 
individuals who are familiar with these rules of safe 
operation should be allowed to use this machine.

4.  Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to 

be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, toys and 
other foreign objects which could be tripped over or picked 
up and thrown by the blade. Thrown objects can cause 
serious personal injury. Plan your mowing pattern to avoid 
discharge of material 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. 

5.  To help avoid blade contact or a thrown object injury, 

stay in operator zone behind handles and keep children, 
bystanders, helpers and pets at least 75 feet from mower 
while it is in operation. Stop machine if anyone enters 
area. 

6.  Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during opera-

tion and while performing an adjustment or repair to protect 
your eyes. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious 
injury to the eyes.

7.  Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting 

slacks and shirts. Shirts and pants that cover the arms and  
legs and steel-toed shoes are recommended. Never operate 
this machine in bare feet, sandals, slippery or light weight 
(e.g. canvas) shoes.

8.  Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under cutting 

deck. Contact with blade can amputate hands and feet.

9.  A missing or damaged discharge cover can cause blade 

contact or thrown object injuries.

10. Many injuries occur as a result of the mower being pulled 

over the foot during a fall caused by slipping or tripping. 
Do not hold on to the mower if you are falling; release the 
handle immediately. 

11. Never pull the mower back toward you while you are 

walking. If you must back the mower away from a wall or 
obstruction first look down and behind to avoid tripping and 
then follow these steps:

  a.  Step back from mower to fully extend your arms.
  b.  Be sure you are well balanced with sure footing.
  c.  Pull the mower back slowly, no more than half way  

  toward you.

  d.  Repeat these steps as needed.
12. Do not operate the mower while under the influence of  

alcohol or drugs.

13. Do not engage  the self-propelled mechanism on units so 

equipped while starting engine.

14. The blade control handle is a safety device. Never attempt 

to bypass its operation. Doing so makes the safety device 
inoperative and may result in personal injury through 
contact with the rotating blade. The blade control handle 
must operate easily in both directions and automatically 
return to the disengaged position when released.

15. Never operate the mower in wet grass. Always be sure of 

your footing.  A slip and fall can cause serious personal 
injury. If you feel you are losing your footing, release the 
blade control handle immediately and the blade will stop 
rotating within three seconds.

16. Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. Walk, never run.
17. Stop the blade when crossing gravel drives, walks or roads.
18. If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the 

engine and check immediately for the cause. Vibration is 
generally a warning of trouble.

19. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a 

complete stop before removing the grass catcher or unclog-
ging the chute.  

WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo-
nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and 
birth defects or other reproductive harm.

This symbol points 
out important safety 
instructions which, if 
not followed, could 
endanger the personal 
safety and/or property 
of yourself and others. 
Read and follow all 
instructions in this man-
ual before attempting to 
operate this machine. 
Failure to comply with 
these instructions may 
result in personal injury. 
When you see this 
symbol.

Restrict the use 

of this power machine 

to persons who read, 

understand 

and follow the warnings 

and instructions 

in this manual 

and on the machine. 

DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this 
manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can 
result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. 
Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.