Yard-man 247.27019 - Manuals

7 SECTION 3: UNPACKING & ASSEMBLING YOUR RIDER MOWER • Remove all screws and staples from crate. • Holding the sides of the crate firmly, lift the top part of the crate up and keep it aside. Avoid tire punctures. • Remove and discard plastic bag covering unit. • Lift the rear of the mower and cl...

8 WARNING: Do not operate the mower ifany one of the grass catcher, dischargechute or mulching plug is not firmlyinstalled on the mower. • Pivot the cover up and lower the cutting height adjustment lever to the lowest position. • Remove the two wing nuts (A and B in Figure 4 ) from two ends of the g...

9 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR RIDER MOWER Compare the illustrations in Figure 6 with your rider mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. The operation of any rider mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the operator’s eyes, causing severe eye damag...

10 Cutting Height Adjustment Lever Use to raise and lower the cutting deck which determines the cutting height. Brake Pedal Use to stop the mower’s forward or reverse motion. Stopping Mower • Release blade engagement pedal all the way. • Release the "Go" Pedal and depress the brake pedal. • ...

11 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR RIDER MOWER Using Throttle/Choke Control The throttle/choke control is used to increase or decrease the speed of the engine.The FAST and the SLOW positions are marked with illustrations of a rabbit and a turtle respectively. See Figure 7. • For normal operation and when ...

12 • Pivot the hood assembly up. Pull up the grasscatcher bag by the handle and take it to the proper disposal site. See Figure 8 . • 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 come out from the bottom. ...

13 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Do not at any time make anyadjustment to riding mower without firststopping engine and disconnecting sparkplug wire. Brake Pedal During normal operation of the rider mower, the brake is subject to wear and tear. Check the brake periodically by carrying out t...

14 Seat Position The seat position on the rider mower can be adjusted to maximize the operator’s convenience. • Stop the mower completely and engage the parking brake. Turn ignition off. • Pivot the hood assembly up. • Loosen the four self-tapping screws on the bottom of the seat. • Slide the seat f...

15 • Completely loosen, but do not remove, the top hex nut out of the three hex nuts that hold the hex bolt and the ferrule on the deck hanger link assembly. Do not try to loosen or tighten the bottom nut. • Thread the middle nut as far down as possible. • When desired adjustment is reached, retight...

16 • Using a 9/16” wrench, loosen the hex nut on the idler pulley. See Figure 13. • Remove belt from around deck pulley, idler pulley, and the engine pulley. • Place the new belt around the deck pulley and the engine pulley making sure that the belt is routed inside the belt keepers. There are two b...

17 SECTION 8: MAINTAINING YOUR RIDER MOWER General Recommendations • Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance. • The warranty on this rider mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must m...

18 • The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset once a season. Spark plug replacement is recommended at the start of each mowing season. Check engine manual for correct plug type and gap specifications. NOTE: Your rider engine is equipped with a resistorspark plug, When replacing plug, make ...

22 SECTION 11: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 328 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1 731-1869 Steering Wheel: 4 Spoke 2 731-1904 Steering Wheel Cap 2 1 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1 731-1877 Steering Column: Black 2 731-1918 Control Knob 3 712-0142 Hex Nut 8-32 4 710-3217 Pan Head Machine Screw #8-32 5 710-059...

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTDPRODUCTS INC (“MTD”) with respect to new merchandisepurchased and used in the United States, its possessionsand territories. MTD warrants this product against defects in material andworkmanship for a period of t...