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Yard-Man 430 - page 1
Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an interna l combu stion e ngine and s hould not b e used on or near any uni mproved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 2
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without fir st contacting Customer Suppor t. T ab le of Contents BE FORE A SSEMBLI NG Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please locate th e model plat e on the equipmen t and copy th e info r - mation t o the sample m ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 3
3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 feet e very 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo wer on such a slope , it is extrem ely difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , resul ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 4
4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 5
5 1 9. Shu t the en gine o ff a nd wait un til th e blad e com es to a com plete s top be fore rem oving t he gra ss cat cher or u nc log - ging t he c hute. The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he blad e has s ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 6
6 3 Setup and Adjustment This O perators M anual covers a rang e of produ ct spec ific ations for various m odels . Characteris tic s and fea- tures dis cussed a nd /o r illustrated i n this manu al may not be app lica ble to all mo dels. MT D LLC reserves th e right to chang e produ ct sp ecifi catio ns, desig ns, and equ ipment withou t notic e a ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 7
7 CUT T IN G HEI GH T All whe els mus t be posit ione d at th e same heig ht. 3 Setup and Adjustment Never operate mower w ithout the mulch ing plug, the grass catcher , or the discharge chut e properly installed. 5. Follow steps bel ow to assemb le the gr ass catc her (i f needed ) . Make cer t ain bag is turne d right si de out before ass emblin ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 8
8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Blade Control The blad e contro l is att ached to t he upper ha ndle of the mower . D epress an d squeeze it agains t the upp er handl e to operate the u nit. Rele ase it to stop en gine and blade. W ARN I NG : This bla de cont rol is a s afet y device . Never at tem pt to bypass i ts op era - tions . Cutting Height ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 9
9 1 . For best result s, do not cu t wet grass. 2. For a healthi er lawn, never cut off more t han one - third of th e total leng th of the gr ass. Using as Mulcher For mulchi ng grass, re move the grass c atcher or sid e disc harge from t he mower . Th e rear disc harge do or should b e close d. 1 . For effec tive mulc hing, do n ot cut wet grass. ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 10
10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Always stop engin e, disco nnec t spark p lug, and gro und aga inst eng ine befo re p er forming any t ype of maint enanc e on your machin e. Do not us e a pre ssure washe r or gar den h ose to clea n your unit . The se may cause d amag e to be ar- ings, o r the e ngine. T he use of wat er will re sult in ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 11
11 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Whe n removing the cut ting blad e for sha rpe ning or rep lace ment , pr otec t your hand s with a pa ir of he avy gloves or use a h eav y rag to hold th e blad e. An unba lanc ed bla de will cause exces sive vibra tion when r otat ing at high spe ed s. It m ay cause d am - age to mowe r , a nd could bre ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 12
12 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy Engine fails to st ar t 1 . Blad e con trol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis co nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el. 4. Engin e not ch oked. 5. Fault y spar k plug. 6. Blo cked fu el lin e. 7 ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 13
13 7 Safety Labels ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 15
15 8 P ar ts List Ref. No. Par t No. De scripti on 1 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Blade C ontrol Ha ndle 2 7 49 - 1 09 2A Upper H andle 3 7 4 7 - 0 408 0 Grass Catc her Frame 4 7 49 - 0928A Lower Handle 5 720 - 0279 Wing Nut 6 7 10- 1 205 Rope Gui de 7 7 10- 1 1 7 4 Carriage B olt ,5 /1 6 - 1 8 x 2 8 66 4- 0 4027 Grass B ag Assemb ly 9 720 - 04072 Hand Kn ob 1 ...
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Yard-Man 430 - page 16
The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es. “ MTD” warrant s this pro duc t against d efects in m aterial and work manshi p for a perio d of two ( 2 ) years com menci ng on the d ate of origina l purchas e and wi ...
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