Unpacking; Assembling Your Lawn Mower - Yard-Man 560 Series Operator's Manual

SECTION 3: UNPACKING
To Remove 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 included with your unit (i.e.,
operator's manual, etc.).
SECTION 4: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Hardware Pack
1. Carriage Bolt 1/4-20 x .75" (2)
2. Wing Nut with Bell Washer (2)
This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
IMPORTANT:
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oil before operating your mower.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower
is observed from the operating position.
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire
and ground it against the engine to prevent
unintended starting. Leave safety key in
locked position.
Setting Up Your Lawn Mower
• Remove the grass catcher from the unit and set it
out of the way. See Figure 1 (step 1).
• Raise the lower handle in the direction shown in
Figure 1 (step 2) till it snaps into place.
• Raise the upper handle in the direction shown in
Figure 1 (step 3). Tighten the wing nuts which are
already on the handle.
2. Lift Lower
Handle
3. Lift Upper
Handle
Figure 1
• Cut along corners and lay carton down flat.
Remove packing material.
• Roll or slide unit out of carton.
NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the
higher height position. If you wish to lower the height of
the handle, refer to the Adjustment Section at this time.
• Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the
weld pins on the handle mounting brackets. Using a
pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle
against the handle mounting bracket. Insert the
hairpin clip into the inner hole on the weld pin.
Repeat on the other side. See Figure 2.
Hairpin
Clip
• The rope guide is attached to the right side of upper
handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. See Figure 3.
• With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, and with the safety key in the locked
1. Move Bag
position, pull the starter rope out of the engine. Slip
Away
the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten wing
nut. SeeFigure 3.
Starter
Rope
• Tighten all nuts and bolts securely.
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Figure 2
Rope
Guide
Figure 3
Handle Mounting
Bracket
Insert Hairpin
Clip Here
Weld Pin
Upper Handle
Wing Nut
Lower
Handle