Yard-Man 560 Series Operator's Manual page 8

• Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the
lower handle. Pull the cable tie tight and trim the
excess. See Figure 4.
Post
Hole in
Lower Handle
Figure 4
• Place each carriage bolt (found in the hardware
pack included with your unit) in the upper hole of
the handle mounting bracket from the inside out.
Secure with the plastic wing nuts. See Figure 5.
Upper
Hole
Wing Nut
Figure 5
Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower
NOTE: The mulching baffle is already in place on the
mower for shipping purposes.Your lawn mower is
equipped with both a mulching baffle and a mulching
plug. While the mulching baffle is located at the rear of
the mower, the mulching plug is located on the right
side of the cutting deck. Do not remove the mulching
plug from the mower even when you are not mulching
the grass.
• To remove the mulching baffle, lift the rear
discharge door on the mower. Remove the
mulching baffle. See Figure 6.
Mulching
Baffle
Figure 6
Cable Tie
Carriage
Bolt
Hairpin Clip
Deck
Make sure cables are routed to the
IMPORTANT:
outside of the handle so they are not in the way when
attaching the grass catcher.
• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower.
• Place the hooks, found on both sides of the grass
catcher frame, over the chute door pivot rod at the
rear of the mower. See Figure 7. Release the rear
discharge door.
• To remove the grass catcher, lift the rear
discharge door on the mower. Lift the grass catcher
up and off the pivot rod. Reinstall the mulching
baffle and release the rear discharge door. See
Figure 7.
WARNING: Never operate the mower unless
the hooks on the grass catcher are firmly
seated on the chute pivot rod, and the rear
discharge door rests firmly against the top of
the grass catcher.
Grass Bag
Converting To Side Discharge
• Lift the rear discharge door and install the mulching
baffle. See Figure 6.
• On the side of the mower, lift the mulching plug.
See Figure 8.
• Slide the two hooks of the side discharge chute
under the hinge pin on the mulching plug assembly.
Lower the side mulching plug.
• Do not remove the side mulching plug at any time,
even when you are not mulching.
Hinge Pin
(Slide hooks under the two
sides of hinge pin)
8
Discharge Door
Figure 7
Mulching Plug
Deflector
Hooks
Figure 8