Yard Machines 570 - Manual

5 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. 1 5 o S IG H T A N D H O L D T H IS L E V E L WIT H A V E R T IC A L T R E E A P O WE R P O L E A C O R N E R O F A B U IL D IN G O R A F E N C E P O S T F O L D O N D O T T E D L IN E , R E P R E...

6 SECTION 3: FINDING MODEL NUMBER This owner’s guide is an important part of your new Yard-Machine lawn mower. It will help you toassemble, 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...

7 SECTION 5: HARDWARE PACK Please identify each piece of hardware in the hardware pack with the following illustrated list. Thisillustrated list is divided into sections according to the mower assembly procedure. For convenience inassembly, sort out the hardware according to the sections given here....

8 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 b...

9 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 secu...

10 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 keepthe cable inside this ring. Pull the cable tie and trim off extra. See Figur...

12 Attaching Wheels The three holes on each side of the front and rear of the cutting deck provide three adjustable cutting heightpositions 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 th...

13 • 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. ...

14 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 recommen...

15 • 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.• Push primer three times. Wait about two seconds between each push. In cold weather around 55 o F or below, ...

16 • 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 i...

17 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 cranksh...

18 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. FIGURE 16 Adjustin...

21 SECTION 12: SHROUD CHART Part No.751B281439751B281440751B281443 ColorDark RedBlackBright Red Part No.731-1395A731-1396A731-1397A ColorRedBlackGray Part No.731-1587A731-1603A731-1610A731-1620A ColorBlackYellowPewterGray Part No.731-1561 ColorBlack Hardware:710-1256 (Screw) Hardware:710-1256 (Screw...

22 SECTION 13: REPAIR PARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 26 27 17 16 18 30 31 31 28 33 34 23 25 7 8 9 6 37 35 38 19 11 16 30 18 35 37 27 17 30 24 16 30 6 5

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: For TWO YEARS from the date of retail purchasewithin the United States of America, its possessionsand territories, MTD PRODUCTS INC will, at itsoption, repair or replace, for the original purchaser,free of charge, any part or parts found to bedefective in materia...