Adjustments, Throhle control, Speed control lever adjustment – Bolens 1208 User Manual
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ADJUSTMENTS
ák
WARNING; Do not at any time make any
adjustment to rear engine lawn tractor
without first stopping engine and discon
necting spark plug wire.
THROHLE CONTROL
If adjustment is needed, refer to the separate engine
manual packed with your unit.
SPEED CONTROL LEVER ADJUSTMENT
NOTE:
When operating the unit initiaiiy or after replac
ing the belts, there will he little difference between the
highest two speeds until after the belts have gene
through a break-ln period and have seated themselves
into the pulleys.
If the full range of speeds cannot be obtained on your
unit, adjust the speed control lever as follows.
1
. Place the transmission in neutral. (The unit will
move freely when pushed forward and backward
with the parking brake released.)
2
. Disconnect the transmission shift rod by removing
the cotter pin and fiat washer. Remove ferrule from
gear shift bracket. See figure 5.
3. Start the engine.
4. Place the speed control indicator and shift lever
in the eighth (high speed) position.
5. Release the clutch-brake pedal completely, then
slowly depress the pedal all the way (to park posi
tion). Hold the pedal in this position.
6
. Turn the engine off.
7. After engine stops completely, release the clutch-
brake pedal.
8
. Disconnect the speed control rod by removing the
cotterpin and flat washer. See figure 5.
9. Place the speed control indicator and shift lever
in the third speed position.
1
0. Puli down on speed control rod so rod is at the bot
tom of slot in shift cam assembly. Adjust ferrule
to fit into hole on clutch pedal bracket assembly.
11
. Secure the speed control rod using the flat washer
and cotter pin.
12. Reconnect the transmission shift rod using flat
washer and cotter pin removed in step
1
,
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
1
. With engine off, disconnect transmission shift rod
by removing the cotter pin and flat washer.
Remove ferrule from gear shift bracket. See figure
5.
2. Place the transmission in neutral. (The unit will
move freely when pushed forward and backward
with the parking brake released). Place the shift
lever in the neutral position.
3. Thread ferrule in or out as necessary to fit into hole
of gear shift bracket. Secure with flat washer and
cotter pin removed in step
1
.
Speed
Control
Indicator
Shift
Lever
Clutch
Pedal
Bracket
Assembly
FIGURE 5,