Bolens 113-084A - Manual (Page 8)

BEFORE STARTING
1. Fill sump with
separate engine
unit.
oil, as instructed in the
manual packed wi :h your
2. Fill fuel tank, using clean, fresh, lead-free,
low-lead or regular grade leaded gasoline. Fill
tank completely!
DO NOT MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE.
3. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
START ENGINE
1. Move throttle control lever to “START” posi­
tion.
2. With the blade brake/clutch control roleased,
crank engine by pulling recoil starte' with a
quick firm pull. Do not pull out so far t lat 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 rocoil, or
as soon as engine starts, move throttle con­
trol to desired engine speed.
TO STOP
1. Release the blade brake/clutch handle to stop
the blade. To stop engine, move thro tie con­
trol lever to “STOP” position.
2. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug to
prevent accidental starting while eqjipment
is unattended.
USING YOUR ROTARY MOWER
Be sure that lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire,
or other objects which could damage law i mower
or engine. Such objects could be accidently
thrown by the mower in any direction ard cause
serious personal injury to the operator and others.
Operate a new engine at intermediate spi eds 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 c ippings,
and could cause you to slip and fall. Ne/v grass,
thick grass or wet grass may require a narrower
cut. Blade speed should be adjusted to tf e 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.
IMPORTANT
If you strike a foreign object, stop
the engine. Remove wire from spark
plug, thoroughly inspect the mower
for any damage, and repair the
damage
before restarting and
operating the mower.
Striking a solid object can cause
damage to the blade brake/clutch or
to the engine crankshaft. Extensive
vibration of the mower during opera­
tion is an indication of damage. The
unit should be promptly inspected
and repaired.
ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION
Do not at any time make any adjust­
ment to lawn mower without first
stopping engine and disconnecting
spark plug wire.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting plate has nine positions for models 074
and 084 and five positions for models 154 and 164.
Height of cut will be changed when the thumb
lever is moved from one position to another. Sim­
ply depress thumb lever towards wheel and move
wheel and lever assembly to desired position. All
wheels must be placed in the same relative posi­
tion.
THROTTLE
If adjustment becomes necessary, the throttle
control wire assembly can be reset as follows:
1. Loosen, but do not remove, screw securing
throttle control wire assembly at engine. See
figure
12 .