Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 573 Yard-Man
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IMPOR T ANT : Read saf ety rul es and instructi ons carefully before operating equipme nt. 20" M ulchin g Law n Mo we r M OD EL 573 PRIN TED IN U .
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3 SECT I ON 1: I M PORT ANT SAF E O PER ATI ON PR AC TICE S General Operatio n 1. Read t his operat or ’ s manual carefully in its ent irety before a ttempting to assembl e this machi ne. Read , understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before operat ion.
4 serious personal i njury. If y ou feel you are l osing your footing, release the bl ade control handle imme diately and the blad e will st op rotatin g within three seco nds. 9. Mow in day light or good artif icial light. Walk, never run. 10. Stop th e blade when crossing grav el drives, walkways o r ro ads.
5 7. Ext inguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition. 8. Neve r fuel mac hine indoors because f lammable vapors w ill accum ula te in the area. 9. Neve r remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is hot or running. Allow engine to cool at least two minutes befo re refueling.
6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SI GHT AND H OLD T HIS L EVEL WI TH A VER TICAL TRE E A PO WE R POLE A COR NER O F A BUI LDI NG OR A FEN CE POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E US E TH IS PA GE A S A G UID E T O DE TER MIN E SLO PES WH ERE YOU MA Y N OT O PER AT E SA F ELY .
7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER T o R e m o v e U n i t F r o m C a r t o n • Remove s taples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape at c arton end and peel along top flap to open carton. • Remove loose pa rts included with your unit (i.e., operator ’ s manua l, etc.
8 upper handle , and pull the starter rope out of the engine. Release the blade control handle . Slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten t he wing nut.
9 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER Gas and O il Fill-Up • Service the mower eng ine with gasoline and oil following instructions in t he engine manual. If your mow er was sh ipped with oil in the engi ne, fill up the required am ount of gasoline onl y .
10 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Handle Height Your mower is shipped with the handle in the h igher height position.To lower the handle height for your convenien ce, proceed as follows. Fi gu re 8 • Remove the starter rope from the rope guide . • Remove th e upper handle by removi ng the hand knob s and carriage bolts.
11 Engine • Follow engine m anual for lubrication instructions. Figu re 10 NOTE: When tipping the unit, empty fuel tank and kee p engine spark plug s ide up. Cutting Blad e WARNING: When remo ving the cutting blade for sh arpening or replacem ent, protect hands by u s ing hea vy gloves or a rag t o grasp the cut ti ng blade .
12 perform ance and flooding usually i ndicates t hat the air cleaner should be serviced. To service the air cleaner, refer to the engine m anual. • The spark plug s hould be cleaned and the gap reset once a s eason.
13 SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Cau se(s) Corrective Action Engin e f ails to start 1. Blade control handl e disengaged. 2. Spark plug wire disconne cted. 3. Fuel tank empt y, or s tale fuel. 4. Blocked fuel line. 5. Faulty spark plug.
14 26 20 21 26 37 39 38 27 19 24 23 25 41 42 43 44 36 34 33 32 35 30 45 16 17 26 27 21 50 22 47 12 5 18 14 23 28 29 48 19 19 49 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 573 For engine parts break-down, refer .
15 Model 573 Ref. No. P ar t No. Description 1. 7 47-0824 Control Handle 2. 7 10-1270 Oval C-Sunk Scre w 3. 7 12-0324 Hex Lock Nut 4. 7 46-0883 Control Housing 5. 7 38-0878 Rear Axle 6. 7 49-0705A Upper Handle 7. 7 10-1205 Rope Guide 8. 7 10-1174 Carriage Bolt 9.
MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY F OR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect to new m ercha ndise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and ter ritories.
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