Bolens TRANSMATIC LAWN TRACTOR 660 - Manual (Page 10)

Gas and Oil Fill-up
The gasoline tank is locsated under the hood and has a
capacity of either two or three gallons. Do not overfill.
A WARNING: Use extreme care when
handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel machine indoors or while the
engine
is hot or running. Extinguish
cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of
ignition.
Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in
the separate Briggs & Stratton Operator/Owner Manual
(or Tecumseh engine’s Owner’s Manual) packed with
your tractor. Read instructions carefully.
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is shipped with motor oil in the
engine. However, you MUST check the oil level before
operating. Be careful not to overfill.
Shipping Brace Removal
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WARNING: Make sure the riding mower’s
engine is off, remove the ignition key, and set
the parking brake before removing the
shipping brace.
Locate the shipping brace and accompanying
warning tag found on the right side of the mower,
between the discharge chute and the cutting deck.
See Figure 6.
While holding the discharge chute with your left
hand, remove the shipping brace with your right
hand by grasping it between your thumb and index
finger and rotating it clockwise.
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WARNING: The shipping brace, used for
packaging puqaoses only, must be removed
and discarded before operating your riding
mower,
WARNING: The mowing deck is capable of
throwing objects. Failure to operate the riding
mower without the discharge cover in the
proper
operating position couid result in
serious persona! injury and/or property
damage.
Identifying the Mulch Plug (if so equipped)
On tractor models with 38- and 42-inch decks so
equipped, a mulch plug can be found within the cutting
deck’s discharge opening.
NOTE: Refer fo Mulching on page ISformoredetmied
information.
if you’d prefer to operate the cutting deck without
mulching, simply remove the mulch plug by
unthreading the plastic wing nut which fastens it to the
cutting deck. This will allow the clippings to discharge
out of the discharge opening during operation. See
Figure 7.
Tire Pressure
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WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under
any circumstances is 30 psi. Equal tire
pressure should be maintained at ail times.
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping
purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before operating
the tractor. Recommended operating tire pressure is
approximately 10 p.s.i for the rear tires & 14 p.s.i. for
the front tires. Check sidewall of tire for maximum p.s.i.
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