Yard-Man 829 Manuel D’Utilisation

Setup and

Adjustment

1. Remove grass catcher and any packing material

which may be between upper and lower handles.
a. Remove hand knobs from handle brackets and

pull up and back on upper handle as shown in
Figure 1. Make certain the lower handle is seated
securely into the handle mounting brackets.

b. Tighten hand knobs securing upper handle to

lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is
seated properly in the handle.

2. Replace and tighten hand knobs removed earlier

securing lower handle to handle brackets. See Figure
2.

3. The rope guide is attached to the right side of the

upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. See Figure 3.
a. Hold the blade control against upper handle.
b. Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release the

blade control.

c. Slip starter rope into rope guide. Tighten wing nut.

4. Attach cables to the lower handle with the cable ties

already on the lower handle. Insert pegs on cable ties
into the holes on the lower handle. Pull cable ties tight
and cut off the extra.

5. Follow steps below to attach grass catcher:

a. Lift rear discharge door and remove mulching

baffle.

b. Place grass catcher on the pivot rod. Let go

of discharge door so that it rests on the grass
catcher. See Figure 4.

Figure 3

Figure 2

NOTE: Stand behind
the mower as if you
were going to operate
it. Your right hand cor-
responds to the right
side of the mower; your
left hand corresponds
to the left side of the
mower.

Figure 1

IMPORTANT

This unit is shipped
without gasoline or
oil in the engine. Fill
up gasoline and oil
as instructed in the
accompanying engine
manual

BEFORE

operating your mower.

Figure 4

IMPORTANT

DO NOT crimp the
cables when lifting the
handle up.

NOTE: For shipping
purposes your mower
is set with the wheels
in a low cutting
height position. For
best results raise the
cutting position until it
is determined which
height is best for your
lawn. See Step 7 for
details.