Bolens Series 544 - Manual (Page 8)

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Attaching Rear Wheels
• Remove hardware from hardware pack.
• Insert shoulder screw through wave washer, flat
washer, rear wheel, and spring washer.
• Secure shoulder screw with hardware to rear pivot
bar. See Figure 5.
Figure 5
Attaching Starter Rope
• The rope guide is attached to the right side of upper
handle. Loosen the wing nut which secures the
rope guide. See Figure 6.
Figure 6
• With the spark plug wire disconnected and
grounded, hold the blade control handle against the
upper handle, and pull the starter rope out of the
engine. Release the blade control handle. Slip the
starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing
nut.
Grass Catcher Assembly
NOTE: Make certain the grass bag is turned right side
out before assembling (warning label will be on the
outside).
1. Frame Assembly
2. Bag
Assembling Soft Top Grass Catcher
• Place the bag over the frame (black plastic side is
the bottom of bag). Slip the openings in the side of
the plastic channels on the bag over the hooks on
the grass catcher frame.
• Secure bag to frame by working the plastic
channels on bag over frame as shown in Figure 7B.
All of the plastic channels except the center top of
the bag attach from the outside of bag. The center
top of the bag attaches from inside the bag.
Figure 7
Attaching Grass Catcher To Mower
• Lift the rear discharge door and place the grass
catcher on the pivot rod. Let go of discharge door
so that it rests on the grass catcher. See Figure 8.
Figure 8
IMPORTANT: Make sure cables are routed to the
outside of the handle so they are not in the way when
attaching the grass catcher.
WARNING: Never operate the mower
unless the hooks on the grass catcher are
firmly seated on the chute pivot rod, and
the rear discharge door rests firmly
against the top of the grass catcher.
Removing Grass Catcher
• Lift the rear discharge door on the mower, and lift
the grass catcher up.
• Release the rear discharge door.
Spring Washer
Wave Washer
Rear Wheel
Flat Washer
Shoulder
Screw
Wing Nut
Starter Upper Handle
Rope
Rope
Guide
Lower
Handle
Frame
Assembly
Bag
Hook
Plastic
Channels
A B
Frame
Plastic
Channels