Yard-Man 589 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Do not at any time make any

adjustments without first stopping engine and
disconnecting spark plug wire.

An adjusting plate and spring lever at each wheel 
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each 
adjusting plate has several height positions.

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Move the spring lever to one of these height 
positions and the height of cut will be changed. 
Simply depress the lever towards wheel and move 
lever assembly to desired position. See Figure 11.

 All wheels must be placed in the same 

relative position. For rough or uneven lawns, move the 
height adjustment lever to a higher position. This will 
help stop scalping of the grass.

Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher 
height position. 

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Remove the starter rope from the rope guide.

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Remove the upper handle by removing the hand 
knobs and carriage bolts. Lay the upper handle out 
of the way, being careful not to bend or kink cables.

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Remove the hairpin clips from the weld pins on the 
handle brackets. Refer to Figure 3. 

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Remove the carriage bolts and wing nuts from the 
handle brackets. Press out on the legs of the lower 
handle. Remove lower handle from the mower.

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Turn the lower handle around so the notch on the 
bottom of the lower handle is facing forward as 
shown in Figure 12. Reassemble, placing the 
bottom holes in the handle over the weld pins in the 
handle mounting bracket.

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Reassemble the upper handle to the lower handle.

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Place the hairpin clips in the inner holes of the weld 
pins and replace the carriage bolts and wing nuts 
on the handle brackets. Attach the starter rope as 
instructed in the Assembly section.

Refer to the  engine manual for details and instructions 
regarding engine adjustments.

Refer to the engine manual for all engine maintenance 
instructions.

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Maintain engine oil as instructed in the engine 
manual. Check oil level before starting mower.

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Service air cleaner every 25 hours under normal 
conditions. Poor engine performance and flooding 
usually indicate that the air cleaner should be 

serviced. To service the air cleaner, refer to the 
engine manual.

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The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap 
reset once a season. Spark plug replacement is 
recommended at the start of each mowing season.

Clean the engine regularly with a cloth or brush. Keep 
the cooling system (blower housing area) clean to 
permit proper air circulation which is essential to engine 
performance and life. Be certain to remove all grass, 
dirt, and combustible debris from muffler area.

The underside of the mower deck should be cleaned 
after each use to prevent a buildup of grass clippings,