Assembling Your Lawn Mower - Yard Machines 509 Series Operator's Manual

SECTION 4: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER
This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
IMPORTANT:
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual
before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower
is observed from the operating position.
Removing Unit From Carton
• Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut
tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open
carton.
• Remove loose parts if included with unit (i.e.,
operator's manual, etc.)
• Cut along corners, lay carton down flat, and remove
packing material.
• Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton
thoroughly for loose parts.
Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire
Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the
spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground to a bolt
on the engine. See Figure 2.
Bolt
Spark
Plug Wire
Figure 2
Setting Up Your Lawn Mower
Assembling Handle
• Lift up and pull back on the upper handle to raise
the handle into the operating position. Make certain
the lower handle is seated securely into the handle
bracket assemblies. Tighten the wing nuts on each
side of the handle (carriage bolts must be seated
properly into the handle). See Figure 3.
NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the
higher position. If you wish to lower the height of the
handle, refer to the Adjustment Section at this time.
Spark Plug
Wire
Spark Plug
Wing Nuts
Handle Bracket
Assemblies
• Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the
weld pins on the handle bracket assemblies. Using
a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle
against the handle bracket assemblies. Insert the
hairpin clip into the inner hole on the weld pin.
Repeat on other side. See Figure 4.
Lower
Handle
• Fasten the cables to the lower handle with the two
cable ties found on the lower handle. Be sure to
insert the post on the cable ties into the holes
provided on the lower handle. These holes may be
found on either the inside or outside of the handles.
Pull the cable ties tight and trim off the excess.
See Figure 5.
Cable Tie
Lower
Handle
8
Handle
Assembly
Figure 3
Hairpin
Clip
Handle Bracket
Assembly
Figure 4
Figure 5