Yard-Man 7100-2 User Manual

P. O. BOX 36940

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136

1410 West Ganson Street -Jack$On, Michigan 49202

MAN CO.

PR1NTED IN U.S.A.

~k~YARD.

0611.7578

RULES FOR SAF:E OPERATION

Your SNOW THROWER is a precision piece of snow throwin9,,~ltiPJr'~t,:EQQi~(5~L~9i'~~i.~1;,;,,~d ~perience have been combjn~d to

provide the Ijltirnate. 41, safety ~nd effic!en~Y. As with any type on the part of the operator

cal'lresuft in injury, EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AT ALL TtMES.

1. READ tHE OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULLY. Know the controls to operate your SNOW THROWER properly and how to q1.Jickly Stop th~unlt.

2. BEFORE START-ING ENGINE,dise";gage all clutches and shift unit into neutral. Keep hands, feet. and clothing away from

power driven parts.

DISENGAGE PQWE:fit AND STOP MOTOR befor.e cle~riil;g discharge, removing o.bstaol~s, ma~ing adjustments. or when

leavmg operating positlori;

4 NEVER DIRECTDISCHARG~:AT, gYSrfi,NDERS nor allow anyone in front of mach'n~ --debris may be hidden in the

snow,

KEEP CH ILDREN AND P~TS a safe distaiice:a~ay.

6, DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TQO~ERAtEMACHI.NE 11or allow adult!i'"tQ 9periitemachil1e without proper instruction.

ADJUST SCOOP HEIGHT to clear gravel or c;:r~shedrock Slirface,

8. EXERCISE CAUTION to avoidslippil1QO:I: falling.. especially when optlratingfn reverse.

HANDLE GASOLINE WITH CARE -,~j$highjytlamroable.

Use approved gasoline container.

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add gasoline to a running;,1Qtor. FUt tank 6ut~oors andwipe:'up, spilled gasolitle.

Replace Q'S$olinft cap securely,

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Open doors if motor is running indoors -exhaust fumesaredangel'ous.

10, USE A GROUNDED THFt'EE-WIRE PLUG,IN for all units equipp~withelettfiestartingkits.

f\Iever

11. KEEP UN}T IN GOO!) OP~RftTING CONDITION and keep safety d~jc~sil'1ptace.

MA1NrEN AN CE ;.

GIN.ERA:L SNOW THROWING

Alw~ys keep area to be cleaned cleared before :s~o~fa,ll.A!ways start. e~ine with machine on Ie:vel S'.!rf.ac~ with m~ster~lutch 'disengaged; After startil)Q, let engine warm up $~veral

minutes at $Iow speed before starting tor~mov9$i'I~w,'fm~&hjn~ is'5toredtndoors, let engine anq machine adjust to outdoorttlmperatures

before st"r~lh9 to: throw snow, ,:':,:When

3.4,5,

throwing St10W. run machine at full throttle for bestl'e~ults,.:' ,

When in deep heavy S('10W, shift to slowest speed, and start at ~~e'~dgp: of area to be cleared, discharging snow to the outside,

AlwaY$ run engine a fe:\hJ minlJtes before storing, to dry moisture that collects inside of engine from blowing snow.NOTE,

:r"EVERRUN ENGINE INDOORS OR:lN AN ENCLOSEDAAEA. ;.-

MAINtENANCE:

Your SNO,W THROWEFi"like all machines wjth moving par~s, must tecerve ('~re and mainten~nce. The following tips. if used, will contribute marly trouble-free hQUI'S"to vallI" machine,

{)heck engine oil leVel trequ~l'I:tly( 6r. every 5 hours 6of use. When changing Qil. make sure dirt and debris is cleaned from oil drain ?rea before r~(novJng oil plug.

Keep fan ~hd aliger housing$c!e:~f\.

Check atl nuts, bolts and screws Oco~sior\al:tY fpr tightness to be sure machi"IB is in good operating C9!'1dition.

Should excessive vibration develop, check VOlar tal1 ar;id tan ~h3ft immediately. Do not o~rnt!! the machine with a bsnt fan or

shaff: The mschil1e is pre-lubricated at the f~t6r.y. However ; JubrJcation with ~ach usage will p~olong life of working parts.

If you are going to store your SNOW TH ROWER fl.)\" any length of time (30 days or Jol1ger) it is irrlportant that the fQllowing

$teps.be;.:taken... .

$h~tJld I.Inusual vi~r~tiO;~ develop i~',t~anslrii~~on:. remove rl~bber panel in resr colfer and check rubber drive disc condition. For

refer:tJ.nce..see page 11.::- '

the gC\si;ank. and ~!:Ir~L;(re1:()r. Start the ei1gine and run it until out of ga$.Gi1~line

~et~:.jl:l, ~he~ngin~ Wilt leave gwm dep~it& in the carbufstorar\dgas tank. Cleary ef!9ine of .:all fCireign matter: Lli~r}ca1;~ r,vl1nder by fe"ioVlngthe sparl<:cplug and pouring One ounce i;>f cleanlu~r~ati"'i;i~iJthr.QU9h

the sp~~~ ~'ug hol~ Into the cYlinder.. Crank engine slowly to~reaQ

O}1. 4ridreP:!~c~'$parkplug,

<:.Drain

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The belt tension isac;lII:lStabl~. The tensiol)ing ()f belt$hould be ched,edcvery 5.19 hl;Jurs of operation. Refer to adjustments

se!:::tiO~ for re.~tting;To

prevent recqil fr~eli~y; ~hensnow. thrower is to t.J:e srored outside 6r in sub.frf!ezing shelter, pull recoil rope out 6" to 12"

alidfie knot i~;({)pe.:~r fasten handle tb keep rope fromr~.windin9' ThisproCe:pure will Set inner parts in positioN for starting.

Just as v~r a~ltomoblle needs prot~s9ionaj mech!1nic~i maintenallce from time to 1imE.', so does your air-cooled engil1e. A yearly tune-\ip and checK b.Y " qualified service c;enter is recommended to avoid breakdowns ~nd uJinecessary delays during the snow

throwihgseason. '

UNPA(:kING AND SIT-UP

1. BefQre assembling your Snow Thrqwer be sUl'e all har<Jware, parts, and instructions have been removed from the c~rtol),

2 Assen1ble: right and left !1andle tubes to the unit with

bolts, lockwa~~er, and flat w&shers~ po not tighten,3.

Assemble han!:ile pane.! assembly to the under side of

right and left hanpte tubes and seCIJre with tour slO'tted hex head bo/:ts and lock nuts. Tighteli all bolts on the

handle tJ9semb'Jv.4. Assemble c;hu,te ~djustl'nent sh~ft through hole in 1t\e

hi')ndle p,anel and into universal Joint looated on left hand side of ~he trame. Align hole in universAl j9fnt With the hole in CfJute adjiJstment shaft and dtive spring'pln through the n6tes;5.

Insert bent end of the master clutch rod into tt1e hple

il'l the lower C!utC!1 arm (see top,Pt:Joto) 'and ~&cure with cotter pin. Move master ciutch lever forward to th~end of the notch in the handle panel. To adjust, mOIl!! Irnk

up O;f down threaded portion of master ol\Jtch rod ur:-til

it i-s approximately one hole diameter'below ~CtLJgl hole

in the mastet: clutch 'j~ver (see photo). Move tncist~r

clutch lever back in notch until adjustment link Slips in.

to the hole in master clutch lever. Socure with cotter

pin:6.

Insert shifter rod into the bLJshin~ on the end of the shifting lever (see photo). Pivot shift lever upward,and secure to mounting bracket with bolt, wa!\her, bushing,

.and nut. Assemble threaded rod rnto end ,of shift .lever

tllrough the h~ndlE) panel. Lock threaded rod in posi(ion wIth nut. Refer tl;>' Page 7 for adjustment of sl'ift panel

n(J~ches,

,,1, ~111 the fuel tank \",i-th fresh wl!'\ter blehd regular gilSO.

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line. 00" 'NOT MI..Xbll. WITH GA$OLINt:. ~Jl8f<~ certain th'e' fU!1! s!:iut.off vQI~e' under the 9~S 1;ank 'is turned on.

',~. Plac~ fflQchine o:n ~ !evel $urf~ce: Remo,ve oil fill c.a,p

and fiil crankcase with go~(j quality detergento!l,

Use MS cl()ssifica:~'on $AE 5W;:20 Qil ,tor- operatio,f1

below 40"'F:, U~ M$,'cla-ssif)t:'iitio,) $AE;;,,3QOII ft,r operation ab6ve'40~f,,':' ::":' ,',": "

3. During initial "Bl'e~k.in", 'peri9~. 'the' bif:':'Snouicl' b~

{;hecked often. ' ,',,'

'4. Change 011 after first two (2) hours pf'o:pera,iof1 and

cheCK oil level evet:y tiye (5~ ciperatillg: hol,itsor esc.h

time machine is used. "..

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$hift the masier :CIU~ cOl'ltfOI:' to "1ne'Ni'!utr~J",p6St'i~n.MO\f~

tj1'e : Choke lev~r to flJll ctiok~ 'pos:i:ion. Move $peed

control I~\ler'-to rul) position. $tal:t ttlt! ;~i't~~ne by pulling

(ap)dly on t~j'ecoll startefyope. As th,e engine starts and

begins to wa:iir' up, yr~dual]y ~~url') the choke le\fer to t~e "No Choke" pos.ition.,: , 'NOTE ~ TemperattJre.,1' :1'9°F ~:'and~elow use "Primer." PlI!.l, ,primer button in :anc!:,~old; putl engine slowly over :co~-

presSion: '-once 8rid::~ rale.a&e I?rimer' buit~n- ,;00 'N:O'T

AT1'EMPT T-() STAR'! T~E,-EI\IG!NE WITH PRIMER .:BUll"ON H,ELD IN. (Do ,not' U!ie prim{;!r with 110 vbl,~

electric starter.) , '-'

if the engi1,e should fail to sta~~ t:~f~r' to your engine

I n$tru~tjdn M~mjf1l :', ,: :c ' ,

To stqp :the"&f1gjl:i~ mo'ifi;i lh~ sp~ed(:(Jntr()1 lever to the 8tqp positiOn Qr c,I.ow the fV,el f1l:\ut:off ,\jalv~ under the 91100lifie"tank

The' sp,/lrkplu9 ":JI!ire rJ:'ay also be removed to prfNent

accidental starting while ui'lattel1ded. Always fun ('.ngine. Ii

few ~:i!'lutes !?l)f9r~ 9tQrirl~ ~~d,I:Y' !'r1o..st~l'~ th~t: I;,oll~c't$'n~i~1'

ofe;n9!ne from bloW'1:I9' s1)Qw.

Try, ,you,rSnow.- tlitowe;rniachlne in a large open space

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'v"jt!~ e~9ine thr'ottl-e in .'!.tow position,; Learn to, $t3I't, 5tO;P

,-and ~~tk~up durin9,thj,s~f.iel!Un; .-,

,2. ,"I n 'rough areas; 10,w~r'the ~dlust!lble ,Skids. ,:3. Rcmove ~t'one$, wi:f~;,C~I:1!\, board$,:b'oric~ or oth~r SQlid

object!:. from area to:b~ ~earcd.

:4, Always fUn engine: a t~w :minutes oUt-dOVf5 befo:r~

,throwing ~"'I19w; to ,adjust ~l1g)ne an.d m~chil1e ~o 9,!J~~ide

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air tempffrBture. '

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