Bolens TMO-3394704 - Manual (Page 11)

OPERATING THE LAWN TRACTOR
1. start the engine as instructed previously.
2. Move throttle control to 3/4 or full throttle to pre­
vent strain on the engine and to operate the cut­
ting blades.
3. Place the shift lever in either the FORWARD or
REVERSE position.
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WARNING: Look to the rear before back­
ing up.
4. Release the parking brake by depressing the
clutch-brake pedal, pressing outward on the
speed control lever and moving to desired posi­
tion. Use first speed position when operating the
lawn tractor for the first time.
5. Release clutch-brake pedal slowly to put unit into
motion.
6. The lawn tractor is brought to a stop by depress­
ing the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE: When operating the unit initially, there will be
little difference between the highest two speeds untii
after the belts have seated themselves into the pul-
leys during the break-in period. Be certain to change
oil in the crankcase after the first 5 hours of operation.
Be sure that the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire,
or other objects which could damage lawn tractor, or
the debris could be thrown by the blade in any direc­
tion and cause an injury. For best results and to
insure more even grass distribution, do not mow when
lawn is excessively wet.
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WARNING: Before leaving the operator’s
position for any reason, disengage the
blades, place the shift lever in neutral,
engage the parking brake, shut engine
off and remove the key.
When stopping the unit to empty a grass bag, etc., fol­
low the instructions above. This procedure will also
eliminate “browning" the grass, which is caused by
hot exhaust gases from a running engine.
If unit stalls with speed control in high speed, or if
unit will not operate with speed control lever in a low
speed position, proceed as follows.
1. Place sliiiE lever in NEUTRAL.
2. Restart engine.
3. Place speed control lever in high speed position.
4. Release clutch-brake pedal fully.
5. Depress clutch-brake pedal.
6. Place speed control lever in desired position.
7. Place shift lever in either F O R W A R D or
REVERSE, and follow normal operating proce­
dures.
OPERATING THE CUHING BLADES
The cutting blades may be engaged while the lawn
tractor is moving or standing still. DO NOT engage
the cutting blades abruptly as the sudden belt tension
on the pulley may cause the engine to stall.
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WARNING: When the blade drive is
engaged, keep feet and hands away from
the discharge opening, the blades or any
part of the deck. When the unit is used
for other than mowing, the blade drive
should be disengaged.
Move the lift and disengagement lever into the DIS­
ENGAGED position to raise the deck and disengage
the blades.
ADJUSTMENTS
SEAT ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the position of the seat, loosen the four self­
tapping screws on the bottom of the seat. See figure
9. Slide the seat forward or backward as desired.
Retighten the self-tapping screws.
If an uneven cut is obtained, the deck may be leveled
as follows.
1. Move the lift and disengagement iever forward
(lower the cutting deck).
2. With unit on hard, level surface, measure the dis­
tance from the bottom edge of the center of the
left side of deck to the ground. Measure the same
diotance just behind the chute area on ihe right
side of the deck. Or, place me blades in a straight
line, and measure the distance from the outside
edge of the blade tips to the ground.
3. Disconnect the adjustable deck links from the
deck lift pivot brackets on the left side of the unit
by removing the hairpin clips and flat washers.
See figure 10.
4. Thread the adjustable links in or out as neces­
sary. Reassemble the links. Check the adjust­
ment, and readjust as necessary.
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