Yard Machines 570 - Manual (Page 8)

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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.
FIGURE 2
Attaching Lower Handle
• Raise the rear of the mower deck and block securely.
• Place the lower handle (pointed side down as shown in Figure 3) over the deck on one side and
align the holes on the deck with those on the handle. See Figure 3.
• Holding the lower handle in position with one hand, place the handle bracket next to the lower
handle, aligning the holes on the bracket with those on the handle as well as the deck.
• Insert two hex bolts through the handle bracket, and secure with two flange lock nuts on inside of
the deck. See Figure 3.
• Insert third hex bolt through the remaining hole at lower end of handle bracket and the middle hole
on the deck. See Figure 7 inset for details. Secure with flat washer between bracket and deck, and
a bell washer and hex nut from inside the deck. See Figure 3. Keep this finger-tight now.
• Secure the upper end of the handle bracket to the lower handle with a self-tapping screw included
in the hardware pack. See Figure 3.
• Tighten the self-tapping screw securely. Tighten the bolt at the other end of the handle bracket that
was left finger tight earlier.
• Attach the lower handle on the other side of the deck in the same way.
FIGURE 3
Spark Plug Wire Rubber Boot
Attach bracket
& handle here
Attach
to deck
self-tapping
screw here
Insert
Place lower
handle this
way