Yard-Man 549 Operator's Manual page 8

• Fasten the cable to the lower handle with the two
cable ties found on the lower handle. Pull the cable
ties tight and trim off the excess. See Figure 5.
Cable Tie
Lower
Handle
Figure 5
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.
Attaching Rear Wheels
• Remove the hex flanged nut on the rear axle from
each side (leave the spring washer in place) and
place the rear wheel on the axle. See Figure 6.
Reinsert the flanged nut into the axle as shown,
and tighten securely. Repeat on other side.
Wheel
Rear Axle
Hex
Nut
Spring
Washer
Figure 6
Attaching Starter Rope
The rope guide is already attached to the right side of
the upper handle of your mower. See Figure 7.
Starter Rope
Rope Guide
Figure 7
• With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, hold the blade control handle against the
upper handle, and pull the rope out of the engine.
• Slip the rope through the rope guide as shown
below. Tighten the wing nut holding the rope guide
to the upper handle.
Assembling Grass Catcher
NOTE:
proceed to the next section. If it came unassembled,
follow the steps below to assemble it first, before
attaching to the mower.
•
•
Attaching Hard Top Cover
•
Wing Nut
Upper Handle
Lower Handle
Notch in
Hardtop
Cover
Mounting
Bracket
•
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If the grass catcher came pre-assembled,
Insert frame into grass bag with the black plastic
side on the bottom of bag. See Figure 8.
Slip the openings in the side of the plastic channel
on bag over the hooks on the grass catcher frame.
Secure bag to the frame by working the six plastic
channels on bag over frame. All of the plastic chan-
nels except the center top of the bag attach from
the outside of bag. The center top of the bag
attaches from inside the bag. See Figure 8.
Grass Catcher
Frame
Grass Bag
Plastic
Channel
Figure 8
Slide the hardtop cover under the grass catcher
handle, positioning it so the handle rests snugly into
the notch in the cover, and press the frame into the
tabs at the back of the cover. See Figure 9 .
Figure 9
Position the mounting bracket facing down
between the front of the handle and the front of the
Insert frame
into bag
Grass Catcher
Assembly
Complete
(If Equipped)
Grass
Catcher
Handle
Self Tapping
Screws