Yard-Man 604 manual Slope Gauge

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Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes, never across the face ofslopes.	your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury.	could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behindmoweronsuchaslope,itisextremelydifficulttomaintain	Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise ofapproximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).Aridingmower			Slope Gauge			SIGHTANDHOLDTHISLEVELWITHAVERTICALTREE	USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPESWHEREYOUMAYNOTOPERATESAFELY.
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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents Finding Your Model NumberCalling Customer Support Important Safe Operation Practices General OperationDo not ServiceSlope Operation ChildrenSafety Labels found on your unit Slope Gauge Installing the Mulch KIT Attachments & AccessoriesAttaching the Battery Cables Tractor SET-UPControls Throttle Control Lever Ignition SwitchIndicator Monitor / Hour Meter Choke ControlAutodrive Pedal Electric PTO Power TAKE-OFF KnobPTO Power TAKE-OFF Lever Brake PedalSafety Interlock Switches Shift LeverCruise Control Button Starting the Engine Setting the Cutting HeightSetting the Cruise Control Stopping the EngineUsing the Lift Lever Driving on SlopesOperating the Headlights Mowing AdjustmentsEngaging the PTO Leveling the DeckCarburetor Adjustment Front to RearSeat Adjustment Steering AdjustmentBrake Adjustment Maintenance EngineChanging Engine Oil Cleaning the Engine and Deck Cutting Deck RemovalChanging the Deck Belts Decks w/ Electric PTOInch decks w/ manual PTO Changing the Transmission Drive Belts Upper Drive BeltFront of Tractor Lower Drive Belt Cutting Blades Fuse BatteryTires ChargingLubrication Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Possible Corrective Action CausesModel Tractor Body Part DescriptionModel Lift Assembly Model Steering Assembly Model Drive System 31 30 12c Single-speed Transmission PTO belt for 42 deck shown Power Take-off System †46-inch Deck Brake Assembly Inch DeckCutting Decks Model Engine Accessories Briggs & Stratton Intek SingleElectrical System Page MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for

604 specifications

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