Bolens 111-051R372 - Manual (Page 5)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE
or OIL. After assembly, service engine with gasoline and
oil as instructed in the separate engine manuai packed
with your unit.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is
observed from the operating position.
The instructions in this manual cover various models of
mowers. Follow only those instructions which pertain to
your unit.
Tools Required for Assembly
(1) Pair of Pliers
(1) 1/2" Wrench
(2) 7/16" Wrenches
(1) 9/16" Wrenches
(1) Adjustabie Wrench
(Two 6" Adjustable Wrenches may be used instead of the
above.)
Hole in
Blade Control
Handle
UNPACKING
1. Remove the lawn mower from the carton by opening the
top flaps and lifting the unit out. Be careful of the staples.
Make certain all parts and literature have been removed
from the carton before the carton is discarded.
2. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire against the
engine.
3. Stretch out all control cables and place on the floor. Be
careful not to bend or kink the cables at any time during
assembly.
4. Remove page four from this manual and lay the contents
of the hardware pack on the illustration for identification.
ATTACHING THE LOWER HANDLE
1. Remove the hairpin clips from the holes in the handle
brackets, which extend through the rear of the deck. See
figure 1.
2. Attach the lower handle by placing the bottom holes in
the lower handle over the weld pins on the handle
brackets.
3. Using a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower
handle against the handle mounting bracket. Insert the
hairpin clip into the
inner hole on the weld pin. See figure
------- 1. Repeat on other side.
Washer
NOTE: There are two (2) holes in the handle mounting
brackets. Place the hairpin clip in the inner hole for operation.
Outer hole is for storage.
ATTACHING THE UPPER HANDLE (Hardware A)
1. Place the upper handle in position over the lower han­
dle. The hole in the side of the blade control handle (at­
tached to the upper handle) must be on the
left side.
2. Secure the upper handle to lower handle using the
curved head bolts, split washers and hex nuts as shown
in figure 2.
AHACHING THE CABLE BRACKET AND
THRDHLE CDNTRDL (Hardware C)
Attach the throttle control to the left side of upper handle as
-follows. See figure 2.
1. Route the throttle control cable inside the legs and
beneath the upper bar of the lower handle.
2. Place cable bracket against left side of upper handle,
lining up the hole in the bracket with the bottom hole in
upper handle. Place 1/4" hex bolt through cable bracket
and handle, from the inside to the outside.
3. Place throttle control on the hex bolt (outside of upper
handle), with the throttle lever facing upward.
4. Secure with spring washer (cupped side against the throt­
tle control) and hex nut.
FIGURE 2.