Bolens 139-402A - Manual (Page 6)

Steering Wheel Cap
CONTROLS
See figures 6 and 9.
Speed Control lif* Disengagement!
X"«“» ignition^witch
FIGURE 6. CONTROLS
This manual should be read in its entirety before
you operate your Riding Mower. The more you
know and understand about the machine and its
operation, the better job it will do for you. While
reading the manual, compare the illustrations
with your mower to familiarize yourself with the
locations of various controls, lubrication points,
attachments and adjustment features.
Study the operating instructions and safety
precautions thoroughly to insure proper function­
ing of your mower and to prevent injury to yourself
and others. Be sure to save this manual for future
reference.
THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle control is used to regulate the engine
speed and to activate the choke on the engine. To
get maximum efficiency from cutting, the throttle
should be in the FAST position when operating
the mower. Pushing the throttle all the way
forward, past FAST will choke the engine. See
figures.
IGNITION KEY
The key must be turned to the ON position before
you pull the recoil handle to start the engine.
Remove the key when the mower is not in use.
Turn the key to the left to the OFF position to stop
the engine. See figures 10 and 11.
LIFT AND DISENGAGEMENT LEVER
The lift and disengagement lever is used to raise
and lower the cutting deck, set the cutting height,
and disengage the cutting blades.
Move the lever to the right and move the lever all
the way back and lock it to disengage the blades.
The lever may be set in any one of the five cutting
height positions.
INTERLOCKS (Not shown)
An interlock safety switch is located on the clutch
pedal and the lift and disengagement lever.
The clutch pedal must be depressed down and
locked.
The lift and disengagement lever must be in the
STOP position (all the way back) before the engine
can be started. Failure to follow these instruc­
tions will prevent starting.
GEAR SHIFT LEVER
The gear shift lever has three positions,
FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE. The clutch
pedal must be depressed and the riding mower
must not be moving when shifting gears. Do not
force the shift lever. Release the clutch pedal
slightly to line up the shifting collar in the
transmission. Then try to shift gears.