Bolens 131-410A - Manual (Page 13)

BRAKE
To operate the brake, depress the right pedal all
the way. To lock the brake in park position,
depress the right pedal all the way and lift the
brake lock. Pedal will stay in the depressed posi­
tion. To release the parking brake, depress the
pedal. See figure 23.
Depress Brake
Pedal
OPERATION
Brake Lock
(Lift Up to Lock)
FIGURE 23. BRAKE PEDAL LOCK
CLUTCH PEDAL
The clutch pedal is located on the left side. When
depressed, it disengages the engine from the
transmission. It can be held in the disengaged
position by lifting the clutch lock. To stop the
mower, depress the clutch and brake pedals. See
figures 23 and 24.
Depress Clutch
Pedal
1 .
2 .
4
^ , ,^CAUTION
Keep all shields in place.
Before leaving operator’s position:
a. Shift transmission to neutral
b. Set parking brake
c. Disengage attachment clutch
d. Shutoff engine
e. Remove ignition key
Wait for all movement to stop before
servicing machine.
Keep people and pets a safe distance
away from machine.
Look to the rear before backing up.
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CAUTION
D O N O T 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 S
I N I T S PROPER PLACE.
STARTING THE ENGINE
A
1 .
FIGURE 24. CLUTCH PEDAL LOCK
CAUTION
Get on and off the unit from the
right hand side to avoid possible
contact with the blade engagement
lever.
Be sure the crankcase is filled with oil as
recommended in the engine manual. Fill fuel
tank with regular gasoline.
2. Attach the wire to the spark plug.
3. Depress the clutch pedal and lock it down.
4. Move the blade engagement lever back to the
disengaged position.
NOTE
This unit is equipped with a safety
interlock system for your pro­
tection. The purpose of the safety
interlock system is to prevent the
engine from cranking or starting
unless the clutch pedal is de­
pressed and the blade engagement
lever is in the disengaged position.
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