Yard-Man 13B-325-401 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Pivot the hood assembly up. Pull up the 
grasscatcher bag by the handle and take it to the 
proper disposal site. See  Figure 10 .

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Hold the bag away from your body. Push down 
on the bag lever and let the bottom section of 
the bag fall downwards. The grass clippings 
will be disposed of from the bottom.  See 
Figure 10 .

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Tap the bag on the ground so that the three legs 
of the bag press against the ground. The bag 
lever should snap close while you push the bag 
downwards. 

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Replace the bag on to the mower making sure 
the bag is placed on the flange on top of the 
discharge chute. Pivot the hood assembly down. 

Observe safety rules listed on pages 3-5 of this manual 
for safe operation of your mower.

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Before mowing, make sure that the cutting deck is 
leveled. For deck adjustment, refer to page 14. 

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You can engage the blade by pressing on the blade 
engagement pedal with your left foot while sitting 
on the operator’s seat. 

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When mowing an area for the first time, watch out 
for objects lying on the grass. If you strike a foreign 
object, stop the engine. Remove wire from spark 
plug and thoroughly inspect the mower for any 
damage. Repair the damage before operating it 
again.

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Avoid scalping the lawn by adjusting the cutting 
height upwards and/or sharpening the blades.

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Mow at full throttle. Learn the terrain on which you 
are mowing. For best mowing results, mow only 
when the grass is dry.

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The recommended mowing pattern is given below:

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Mow grass often and in regular intervals so that you 
can cut only 1/3 of the grass blade in one mowing.

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To empty grass bag, stop the mower completely, 
engage the parking brake, and turn the ignition off. 
This will prevent the hot engine exhaust gas from 
browning the grass. 

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Many communities no longer haul grass clippings 
to landfills. Composting the clippings from your 
grass catcher is a viable solution. For this you will 
have to empty the grass catcher at the designated 
composting site. 

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Your rider mower is equipped with a mulching plug 
to mulch the grass and recycle into the lawn instead 
of collecting in the grasscatcher bag.

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Mulch only when the grass is dry. Mulching wet 
grass may damage the underside of the deck 
because wet grass tends to stick to it. Clean deck 
thoroughly if you mulch wet grass. 

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For effective mulching, overlap mowing paths so 
that the clippings are distributed evenly.