Husqvarna 560sr Lawn Mower User Manual


 
ASSEMBLY
4
CAUTION: Do not operate this mower without the discharge guard or an entire approved grass catcher in place.
These guards are for your protection and are required by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer
Products Safety Commission.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR LAWN MOWER
TO UNFOLD HANDLE (SEE FIG. 1A & 1B)
IMPORTANT: UNFOLD HANDLE CAREFULLY SO AS NOT TO
PINCH OR DAMAGE CONTROL CABLES.
Raise lower handle section to operating position and squeeze
the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the
pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height
adjustment holes.
Remove protective padding , raise upper handle section to
operating position and tighten handle knobs securely.
Remove any packing material from around control bar.
Your handles may be adjusted for your mowing comfort.
Refer to Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL BAR
LIFT UP
OPERATING
POSITION
UPPER HANDLE
LOWER
HANDLE
ASSEMBLE GRASS CATCHER
IMPORTANT: YOUR LAWN MOWER IS MULCHER READY AND
THE MULCHER PLATE MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE USING
MOWER AS A BAGGER. TO CONVERT MOWER TO BAGGING OR
DISCHARGING, SEE THE OPERATION SECTION IN THIS MANUAL.
TO ASSEMBLE & ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
(See Fig. 3)
Put grass catcher frame into grass bag with rigid part of bag
on the bottom.
Slip vinyl bindings over frame.
NOTE: If vinyl bindings are too stiff, hold them in warm water for
a few minutes. If bag gets wet, let it dry before using.
Lift the rear door on the mower housing.
Place the grass catcher frame onto the formed tabs on the
rear door hinge bracket.
The grass catcher is secured to the lawn mower housing
when the rear door is lowered onto the grass catcher frame.
HINGE
BRACKET
TABS
VINYL
BINDINGS
RIGID BOTTOM
REAR
DOOR
CATCHER
FRAME
CATCHER
FRAME
CAUTION: Do not run lawn mower without
the discharge guard (rear door), approved
grass catcher, clipping deflector or mulcher
plate in place. Never attempt to operate
mower with the discharge guard (rear door)
removed or propped open.
FIG. 3
FIG. 1
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENTS (SEE FIG. 2)
Your lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher.
To convert to bagging or discharging:
Open rear door and remove mulcher plug. Store mulcher
plug in a safe place.
You can now install catcher or optional clipping deflector.
To return to mulching operation, install mulcher plug into
discharge opening of mower.
CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower
without mulcher plug in place or approved
clipping deflector or grass catcher in place.
Never attempt to operate the lawn mower
with the rear door removed or propped
open.
FIG. 2
MULCHER PLUG
FIG. 1B
3-POSITION
HANDLE
ADJUSTMENT
BRACKET
HANDLE
PIN