Bolens 115-500-000 - Manual (Page 8)

Caution
Do Not O p e r a t e M o w e r U n l e s s
G u a r d O r E n t i r e G r a s s c a t c h e r
I t s P r o p e r P l a c e .
KEEP HANDS and FEET AWAf
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FIGURE 12.
BEFORE STARTING
1. Fill sump with oil as instructed in the separate
engine manual packed with your unit.
2. Fill fuel tank, using clean, fresh, l(iaded
regular grade automotive gasoline. Fill tank
completely!
DO NOT MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE.
3. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
TO START ENGINE AND ENGAGE BLADE
1. Move the throttle control lever to FAST or
START position.
2. Standing behind the unit, depress the olade
control handle and hold it against the ijpper
handle as shown in figure 13.
3. Grasp the recoil starter handle as shown and
pull up rapidly. Return it slowly to the rope
guide bolt.
4. After engine starts, move throttle control to
desired engine speed.
TO STOP ENGINE AND BLADE
1. Release the blade control handle to stop the
engine and blade.
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WARNING
The blade continues to rotate for a
few seconds after the engine is shut
off.
Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine to prevent accidental start­
ing while equipment is unattended.
USING YOUR ROTARY MOWER
Be sure that lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire,
or other objects which could damage lawn mower
or engine. Such objects could be accidently
thrown by the mower in any direction and cause
serious personal injury to the operator and others.
Operate a new engine at intermediate speeds and
light load for the first few hours as you would a
new automotive engine.
For best results, do not cut wet grass because it
tends to stick to the underside of the mower,
preventing proper discharge of grass clippings,
and could cause you to slip and fall. New grass,
thick grass or wet grass may require a narrower
cut. Blade speed should be adjusted to the condi­
tion of the lawn.
The best mowing pattern is one that allows the
clippings to discharge towards the uncut part of
the lawn. This permits recutting of the clippings
to further pulverize them. When cutting high
weeds, discharge towards cut portion, then recut
at right angles to first direction.
For best results, cut off one-third or less of the
total length of the grass. Lawn should be cut in
the fall as long as there is growth.
This mower is designed to be operated at full
throttle to give you the best cut and do the most
effective job of bagging the cut grass.