Yard-Man 589 Manuel D’Utilisation

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 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.

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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.)

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

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

Please identify each piece 
of the hardware pack as 
shown here.

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.

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

1. Move bag

2. Lift lower handle

   3. Lift upper 

        handle

      away

Move Hairpin Clip