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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
20” Side Discharge
High Wheel Mower
570 Series
IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-
covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting
applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be maintained in effective working order
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Table of Contents Content Page Safe Operation Practices.........................................................................3 Slope Guage............................................................................................5 Finding Model Number.............................................................................6 Unpacking................................................................................................6 Hardware Pack .............................................
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SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate your lawn mower. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol—heed its warning. Your lawn mower was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this
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DO: • Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. • Mow across the face of slopes; never up and down. • Never tamper with safety devices. Check their Exercise extreme caution when changing direction proper operation regularly. on slopes. • After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, • Watch for holes, ruts, hidden objects, or bumps. remove the wire from the spark plug, and Tall grass can hide obstacles. thoroughly inspect the mower for any
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o F LD ON OTTED I E, RE RES NT G SL P O D L N P E IN A 15 O E SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE POST 15o WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury. Operate
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SECTION 3: FINDING MODEL NUMBER This owner’s guide is an important part of your new Yard-Machine lawn mower. It will help you to assemble, prepare and maintain your mower. Please read and understand what it says. Before you start assembling the mower for its first use, please locate its model plate and copy the information on to this owner’s guide. The information on the model plate is very important if you need help from your nearest service center or the Yard-Machine customer support departm
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SECTION 5: HARDWARE PACK Please identify each piece of hardware in the hardware pack with the following illustrated list. This illustrated list is divided into sections according to the mower assembly procedure. For convenience in assembly, sort out the hardware according to the sections given here. NOTE: The actual number of hardware pieces necessary for an assembly procedure is given in parenthesis after each description. For actual location of the hardware on the unit, refer to parts list at
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SECTION 6: SETTING UP MOWER Tools Required • Pair of Pliers • Funnel • Set of adjustable wrenches Disconnecting Spark Plug • Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug, and ground it against the engine. If the engine is equipped with the optional rubber boot, attach the boot to a bolt on the engine to ground. See Figure 2. Spark Plug Wire Rubber Boot FIGURE 2 Attaching Lower Handle • Raise the rear of the mower deck and block securely. • Place t
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Attaching Upper Handle • Place the upper handle in position over the lower handle aligning the lowest hole on the upper handle with the top hole on the lower handle. Make sure that the blade control handle is at the top. • Insert carriage bolt through the upper handle as shown in Figure 4 and secure with a hex nut and lock washer. • Secure the upper handle to the lower handle on the other side with the other set of carriage bolt, cupped washer and hex nut. Insert carriage bolt here Insert loc
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Z Fitting Z Fitting Blade Control Handle View from other side Upper Handle FIGURE 6 • Secure the cable to the lower left handle near the base of the unit with a cable tie. Insert the cable tie through the second hole on the left handle bracket and wrap around the lower handle making sure to keep the cable inside this ring. Pull the cable tie and trim off extra. See Figure 7. To lower handle To cable tie To rear wheel To deck To lower handle & deck Insert cable Cable Tie tie through thi
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Attaching Starter Rope • The rope guide and associated hardware are included in the hardware pack. Insert the open end of the rope guide into the middle hole in the right upper handle. See Figure 9. • Loosely attach the rope guide to the upper handle with a lock nut. Do not tighten at this time. • Locate the starter rope on the recoil starter of the engine. • With the spark plug wire disconnected and grounded safely, depress the blade control handle and pull the rope out of engine. • Slip the
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Attaching Wheels The three holes on each side of the front and rear of the cutting deck provide three adjustable cutting height positions for the mower. Attach all four wheels at the same relative position for an even cut. Attaching front wheel You will find the wheels among the loose parts and the necessary hardware in the hardware pack. • Block the front of the mower securely. • Place the axle bolt through the front wheel with the hub side of the wheel facing the deck. • Place the small bell
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• Insert axle bolt with washers through wheel assembly. See Figure 12 inset. • Place the small bell washer on the other end of the axle bolt with the crown side towards the wheel. • Slide the wheel assembly with all the hardware through one of the three holes on the handle bracket. See Figure 12. Remember to insert the axle bolt and the wheel assembly with hardware through the hole at the same relative position as the front wheels. • Secure the axle bolt with a bell washer and hex nut as shown
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SECTION 8: OPERATION Gas And Oil Fill-Up Oil: • Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF, SG or SH. Use SAE30 oil; do not use 10W40 oil. • Position the mower on level ground and clean area around oil fill plug. • Remove oil fill plug.See Figure 14. Pour recommended oil through the oil fill till full. • Install oil fill plug and tighten securely. NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improve starting in cold weather, these multiviscosity oi
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• To prevent the unit from sliding, place your foot firmly against the tire. • Move throttle control all the way forward. This step is not applicable in case of mowers with fixed throttle. o • Push primer three times. Wait about two seconds between each push. In cold weather around 55 F or below, prime five times. Do not prime to restart a warm engine after a short shutdown. • Hold the control lever against the upper handle and pull starter rope out slowly until engine reaches the start of comp
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• Tip the mower so that it rests on the housing. Keep the side with the air cleaner facing up. Hold the mower firmly. • Scrape and clean the underside of the deck with a suitable tool. • Put the mower back on its wheels on the ground. If you had put plastic under the gas cap, make sure to remove it now. WARNING: Never tip the mower more than 90 degrees and do not leave the mower tipped for any length of time. Oil can drain into the upper part of the engine causing a starting problem. Lubricatio
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To Remove Blade • Remove the bolt and blade bell support which hold the blade and adapter to the engine crankshaft. See Figure 15A. • Remove the blade and adapter from the crankshaft. To Replace Blade: • Before reinstalling the blade and the blade adapter to the unit, lubricate the engine crankshaft and the inner surface of the blade adapter with light oil. • Install the blade adapter on the crankshaft with the “star” away from the engine. See Figure 15A. 1. Insert screw driver through hole A B
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NOTE: Make sure not to lose any hardware while reassembling the wheels. • Adjust all four wheel positions up or down by removing the wheels from the deck and reattaching to the hole above or below. See Figure 16. Remember to attach all four wheels at the same relative position. 1 Attach rear wheel to any of three 2 positions on the Attach front wheel to handle bracket corresponding position Highest Cut Position on deck FIGURE 16 Adjusting Carburetor If the engine is running rough, minor
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SECTION 11: TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Engine fails to start 1. Blade control handle disengaged 1.Engage blade control handle 2.Spark plug wire disconnected 2.Connect wire to spark plug 3.Throttle control lever not in starting position 3.Move throttle lever to correct position 4.Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel 4.Fill up tank with fresh gasoline 5.Blocked fuel line 5.Clean fule line 6.Faulty spark plug 6.Clean, adjust gap, or replace 7.Engine flooded 7.Crank e
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