Bolens 820 thru 829 - Manual (Page 14)

TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for ship­
ping purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before oper­
ating the unit. Check the sidewall of the tires for
proper inflation pressure.
2. Remove the plastic cover from the negative
terminal.
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WARNING: Maximum tire pressure
under any circumstances is 30 p.s.i. Equal
tire pressure should be maintained on all
tires.
LEVELING THE DECK
After attaching the deck to the tractor, check to be
certain it is adjusted properly.
1. Check tire pressure in all four tires. See sidewall
of tire for recommended inflation pressure.
2. Make certain all deck wheels or both ends of the
deck roller are mounted in same relative hole
locations.
3. Place the tractor on a level surface.
4. 46" Deck; Lower the deck until it reaches the
ground. All four deck wheels should reach the
ground at the same time.
5. Both Decks: Place the deck approximately 1"
above the ground. Check to be certain the
distance from the bottom edge of the deck to the
ground is the same on both sides of the deck.
If adjustment is necessary, adjust the deck links on
the left side of the deck as follows.
1. Make certain the PTC is disengaged. Remove
the hairpin clip and washer from the weld bolt.
Thread eyebolt up or down the link as
necessary, and reassemble.
2. Check to be certain the front of the deck is 1/4"
to 3/8" lower than the rear of the deck. If it is not,
adjust the two front links to obtain this distance.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened
securely.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
(Type “A” Battery)
NOTE: If battery is put into service after date
shown on top of battery, charge for minimum of 1
hour at 6-10 amps.
1. Lift the hood of the tractor. Remove the wing
nuts from the hold-down rods which secure the
battery cover to the battery. See Figure 16.
3.
4.
Remove the hex bolt and nut from the negative
(black) cable. Attach negative cable to the
negative terminal with this bolt and nut.
Place battery cover over battery and secure with
wing nuts removed in step 1.
Red
Positive (+)
Cable
Positive (+)
Terminal
BlacR
Negative
(-) Cable
Figure 16
NOTE: It may be necessary to pull up on the
hold-down rods in order to start the wing nuts.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
(Type “B” Battery)
NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked
Pos. (+). The negative battery terminal Is marked
Neg. (-).
1. Place the battery on the battery plate with the
terminals toward the front of the tractor.
2. Attach the positive cable (heavy red wire) to the
positive battery terminal (+) with hex bolt and
hex nut. See Figure 16. Slide the rubber boot
down over the positive terminal.
3. Remove the hex bolt and nut from the negative
cable. Attach the negative cable (heavy black
wire) to the negative battery terminal (-) with the
bolt and nut.
4. Place the battery cover in position over the hold­
down rods. Secure with wing nuts. See Figure
17.
NOTE: It may be necessary to pull up on the hold­
down rods in order to start the wing nuts.
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