Setup And Adjustment - MTD Yard-Man 588 Operator's Manual

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Setup and
Adjustment
NOTE: Stand behind
the mower as if you
were going to operate
it. Your right hand cor-
responds to the right
side of the mower; your
left hand corresponds
to the left side of the
mower.
NOTE: Your mower
is shipped with the
handle in the higher
height position.
NOTE: Each end of
the lower handle must
be placed in the same
relative position.
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
without gasoline or
oil in the engine. Fill
up gasoline and oil
as instructed in the
accompanying engine
manual BEFORE
operating your mower.
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Step 1
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Step 2
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Step 3
1. Remove any packing material which may be between
upper and lower handles.
a. Pull up and back on upper handle as shown in
Step 1. Make certain the lower handle is seated
securely into the handle mounting brackets.
b. Tighten hand knobs securing upper handle to
lower handle. Make sure that each carriage bolt is
seated properly in the handle.
2. Locate hairpin clip in one hole on the weld pin on each
side of lower handle.
a. Remove hairpin clip from this hole. Using a pair of
pliers, insert hairpin clip into the other hole on the
weld pin. Repeat on other side.
b. Insert a carriage bolt from the hardware pack into
the upper hole on the handle mounting bracket.
Secure with one plastic wing nut, also included
in the hardware pack. Repeat on other side with
remaining items from hardware pack.
3. The rope guide is attached to the right side of the
upper handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide.
a. Hold blade control handle against upper handle.
b. Pull starter rope out of the engine. Release blade
control handle.
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d. Tighten wing nut.
4. Insert post on cable ties into holes provided on the
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lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim excess.
5. Install rear wheels as follows in Step 5: (maybe
already installed)
a. Place rear of the mower deck on raised blocks.
b. Remove lock nut from pivot arm assembly (on
select models, these may be included separately
in a plastic bag).
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c. Slide wheel, with hollow side in, onto pivot arm and
secure with lock nut.
d. Assemble the other side in the same manner.
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Step 4