Before starting, To stop engine, Important – Bolens 112-170-300 User Manual

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OPERATION

Caution

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Keep hands and feet away from the chute area on

cutting deck. See figure 7.

NOTE

For shipping purposes your mower
is set with the wheels in a low cut

ting

height

position.

For

best

results, raise the cutting position
until it is determined which height
is best for your lawn. See adjust
ment section.

BEFORE STARTING

Fili sump with oil, using a high quality

detergent oil classified “For Service SC, SD,
SE or MS.” Use viscosity grade SAE 30 or SAE
10W-30. Nothing should be added to the
recommended oil.

Place the engine level. Remove oil fill plug

and fill oil sump full to point of overflowing.
On units equipped with an extended oil fill
and dipstick, fill to the full mark on dipstick.
Pour slowly. Capacity 1-1/4 pints.

Fill fuel tank, using clean, fresh, leaded

regular grade automotive gasoline. Fill tank
completely!

DO NOT MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE.

3. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.

1. Move throttle control lever to

tion.

START ENGINE

‘START” posi-

2. Crank engine, by pulling recoil starter with a

quick firm pull. Do not pull out so far that rope
stops with a jerk as this will cause rope
failure. Do not allow rope and handle to snap
back into place.

3. After two or three full firm pulls on recoil, or

as soon as engine fires, move throttle control
to run position.

Operate a new engine at intermediate speeds and
light load for the first few hours as you would a
new automotive engine.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. To stop engine, move throttle control lever to

“STOP” position.

Remove spark plug wire from spark plug to

prevent accidental starting while equipment

is unattended.

NOTE

If carburetor needs adjustment to
start or for operation, see adjust
ment section.

IMPORTANT

If you strike a foreign object, stop

the engine. Remove wire from spark

piug. Thoroughiy inspect the mower

for

any

damage,

and

repair

the

damage

before

restarting

and

operating the mower.

ADJUSTMENTS

I WARNING

Always remove the spark plug wire
from the spark plug and ground it
against

the

engine

block

before

making any adjustments. See figure

This manual is related to the following products:

112-170A