Yard-Man 589 manual Assembling Your Lawn Mower, Removing Unit From Carton, Hardware Pack

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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your mower.

Removing 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 if included with unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.)

•Cut along corners, lay carton down flat, and remove packing material.

•Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton thoroughly for loose parts.

Hardware Pack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please identify each piece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the hardware pack as

Wing

Carriage

shown here.

 

 

 

 

Nut

Bolt

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/4-20 (2)

1/4-20 (2)

Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire

Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground to a bolt on the engine. See Figure 1.

Spark Plug

Wire

Spark Plug

Figure 1

NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is observed from the operating position.

Assembling Handle

•Lift up and pull back on the upper handle to raise the handle into the operating position.

•Make certain the lower handle is seated securely into the handle bracket assemblies.

•Tighten the wing nuts between the upper handle and the lower handle (carriage bolts must be seated properly into the handle). See Figure 2.

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.

2. Lift lower handle

1. Move bag

away

3. Lift upper handle

Figure 2

•Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the weld pins on the handle bracket assemblies. Using a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle against the handle bracket assemblies. Insert the hairpin clip into the inner hole on the weld pin. Repeat on other side. See Figure 3.

•After you have moved the hairpin clip, install the carriage bolt, (carriage bolt must go to the inside of handle) included in the hardware pack, in the upper hole on the handle mounting bracket. Secure with one plastic wing nut, also included in the hardware pack. See Figure 3. Repeat process on other side.

Carriage Bolt

Upper

Hole

Handle

Mounting

Brkt.

Wing Nut

Move Hairpin Clip

Figure 3

•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 4.

Cable Tie

Lower

Handle

Figure 4

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents General Operation Important Safe Operation PracticesSlope Operation ServiceChildren Your Responsibility Slope Gauge Hardware Pack Disconnecting Spark Plug WireAssembling Your Lawn Mower Removing Unit From CartonRemoving Grass Catcher Attaching Starter RopeAssembling Grass Catcher Attaching Grass Catcher To MowerStopping Engine Know Your Lawn MowerOperating Your Lawn Mower Maintaining Your Lawn Mower Lubrication Cutting BladeReplacing Rear Flap Storing Your Lawn Mower TroubleshootingParts List for Model Model 11A-589 Series MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for

589 specifications

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