Know Your Lawn Mower; Operating Your Lawn Mower - Yard-Man 567 Operator's Manual

Converting To Mulcher
• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower and lift
the grass catcher up. Release the discharge door
to allow it to close the rear opening of the mower.
Converting ToSideDischarge
• Make sure the grass catcher is off the unit and the
rear discharge door is closed. Refer to Figure 8.
• 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.
Mulching Plug
/
Hinge
Hooks
(Slide hooks under the two
sides of hinge pin)
Figure 8
SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWNMOWER
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before
operating your lawn mower. Compare the illustrations
in Figure 9 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself
with the location of various controls and adjustments.
Save this manual for future reference.
,i_ WARNING"
The operation of any lawn
mower can result in foreign objects being
thrown into the operator's eyes thus causing
severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses while operating the mower, or while
performing any adjustments or repairs on it.
Starter Rope
The starter rope is attached to the handle. Stand behind
the unit and pull the starter rope to start the unit.
BladeControlHandle
The blade control handle is located on the upper handle
of the mower. The blade control handle must be
depressed in order to operate the unit. Release the
blade control handle to stop the engine and the blade.
,i_ WARNING" The blade control handle is a
safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operations or alter it in any way.
Lower Bail Handle
The lower bail handle is located on the upper handle
and is used to engage the drive. Squeeze the lower bail
handle against the upper handle to engage the drive;
release it to slow down or stop the mower from
propelling.
Cutting Height AdjustmentLever
These levers are located on each wheel and they are
used to adjust the cutting height. All four levers have to
be at the same relative position to ensure uniform cut.
Control Handle
Cutting Height
Adjustment Levers
Bag
Side-Discharge
Chute
Plug
NOTE: For engine controls, please refer to
the engine manual.
Figure 9
MulchingPlug
The mulching plug is used only for mulching purposes.
Instead of collecting the grass clippings in a grass
catcher, your mower has the option of recirculating the
clippings back to the lawn. Make sure that the rear
discharge door is closed and the grass catcher is
removed from the unit while mulching.