Bolens 112-413R352 - 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 manual packed with your unit.
NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the
mower is observed from the operating position.
Refer to parts identification on page 4 for iocation
of parts when assembiing the mower.
Toois Required for Assembiy
(1) Pair of Pliers
(1) 1/2" Wrench*
(1) Phillips Screwdriver
(1) 7/16" Wrench*
*Or one 6" Adjustable Wrench
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 the spark plug wire and move away
from the spark plug.
3. Stretch out the control cables to the left side of the
mower and place on the floor. Be careful not to
bend or kink 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 (Hardware A)
1. Attach the lower handle by placing the bottom
holes in the lower handle over the weld pins on
the handle mounting brackets on the rear of the
deck. The extra hole in the upper part of lower
handle must be on the right side of the unit.
2. Using a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the
lower handle against the handle mounting brack­
et. Insert the hairpin clip into the inner hole on
------ the weld pin. See figure 1. Repeat on other side.
NOTE: There are two (2) holes in the handle mount­
ing brackets. Place the hairpin clip in the inner hole
for operation. Outer hole is for storage.
ATTACHING THE UPPER HANDLE (Hardware B)
1. Place the upper handle in position over the lower
handle. The hole in the side of the blade control
handle (attached to the upper handle) must be on
the ieft side.
2. Secure the upper handle using the curved head
bolts, split washers and hex nuts as shown in fig-
------ ure 2. Tighten securely.
ATTACHING THE CDNTRDL BDX
One end of the throttle control cable and one end of
the brake cable are attached to the engine. The other
ends are attached to the control box. Attach the con­
trol box to the upper handle as follows.
1. Remove the truss machine screw and hex lock
nut from the middle of the control box using a
Phillips screwdriver. Hold your finger over the hex
lock nut so it stays inside the control box so you
can unscrew the truss machine screw.
2. Make certain the blade control handle is on top of
the upper handle.
3. Route the control box (with cables attached)
around the outside of the handle, then bring the
box
inside the upper handle from underneath.
Make certain the cables are not twisted.