Bolens 135-688-000 - Manual (Page 10)

Two
Lock Washers
Two
Hex Bolts
Lock Washer
Hex ljut
SEAT INSTALLATION
Your seat mounts to the unit in one of two ways.
A. Two weld nuts in the bottom of the seat;
The seat may be adjusted to three different
positions. Select desired position and secure
to seat spring with two hex bolts and lock
------ washers. See figure 15.
B. Weld bolt in the bottom of the seat:
The seat may be adjusted to four different
positions. Select desired position and secure
to seat spring with one lock washer and hex
nut. See figure 15.
FIGURE 15.
CONTROLS
THROTTLE CONTROL
The throttle control is used to regulate the engine
speed and to activate the choke on the engi ie. To
get maximum efficiency from cutting, the tf rottle
should be in the FAST position when operating
the mower. Pushing the throttle all the
Wc.y
for­
ward past FAST, will choke the engine. See figure
16.
SPEED CONTROL LEVER
The speed control lever allows you to regulate the
ground speed of the lawn tractor. See figure 17. To
select the ground speed, depress clutch pedal.
Push speed control lever outward and move back­
ward to slow lawn tractor, move forward to In­
crease speed. When desired speed has been ob­
tained, release lever in that position. Whenever
clutch is engaged, unit will automatically go to the
pre-set speed.
Clutch-Brake
Pedal
Throttle
Control
Ammeter
(Optional)
/
Li it and
Disen<)agement
Lever
Ignition
Sv itch
Light S witch
(Optionai)
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FIGURE 16.—Models 620, 638 and 698 Shovm
GEAR SHIFT LEVER
The shift lever is located on the left side sf the
console and has three positions, “FORWARD,”
“NEUTRAL” and “REVERSE.” See figure IT. The
clutch-brake pedal must be depressed ard the
lawn tractor must not be moving when shifting
gears. Do not force the shift lever. Releas e the
clutch-brake pedal slightly to line up the stiifting
collar in the transmission. Then try to shift jears.
IGNITION SWITCH
Turn the key to the “START” position to start the
engine. When the engine is running, let the key
return to the “ON” position. To stop the engine,
turn the key to the left to the “OFF” position and
remove it to prevent accidental starting. See
figure 16.
LIGHT SWITCH (Optional)
Push the light switch to turn on the lights. The
lights will only operate when the engine is run­
ning. See figure 16.
AMMETER (Optional)
The ammeter registers the rate of battery charge
or discharge. The ammeter will register on the
discharging side when starting the engine. It
should register on the opposite side (charging)
when the engine is running in the fast position un-
tii the battery is completely charged. With a fully
charged battery or with the engine idling, the am­
meter will not show a charge. See figure 16.
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL
The clutch-brake pedal is located on the left side
of the lawn tractor. Depressing the clutch-brake
pedal part way disengages the clutch. Pressing
the pedal all the way down disengages the clutch
and engages the disc brake. See figure 16.
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