Bolens 820 thru 829 - Manual (Page 20)

QUICK ADJUSTMENT SEAT
To adjust the position of the seat, move the seat
adjustment lever (located under the seat) to the left
and slide the seat forward or backwards. See Figure
24. Make sure seat is locked into one of the six
adjustment positions before operating the garden
tractor.
MANUAL ADJUSTMENT SEAT
To adjust the position of the seat, loosen the four
screws on the bottom of the seat. See Figure 4.
Slide the seat forward or backward as desired.
Retighten the four screws.
STEERING ADJUSTMENT
If the tractor turns tighter in one direction compared
to the other, the steering drag link must be adjusted.
To adjust the drag link follow these steps. Refer to
Figure 25.
1. Loosen hex jam nut (A) at the rear of the ball
joint.
2. Loosen and remove hex nut (B).
3. Lift the threaded portion of the ball joint out of
the steering arm. Please do not misplace the
hardware used to hold ball joint to steering arm.
You will need it again.
4. Set the front wheels facing straight ahead.
5. Turn the steering wheel to the right or the left to
match the alignment holes in the steering brace
and the steering gear.
6. Once aligned, drop a nail through the steering
brace and steering gear alignment holes.
7. Adjust the ball joint in or out on the drag link until
the threaded portion of the ball joint slips through
the hole in the steering arm. Make sure lock
washer (C) is in position between the ball joint
and the steering arm.
8. Tighten hex jam nut (A) against the ball joint.
9. Reattach the ball joint to the steering arm with
hex nut (B). Finger tighten only at this time.
10. Turn the steering wheel fully to the left and the
right to make sure that the drag link does not
touch any part of the tractor frame. If the drag
link does touch, start at step 1 and redo the
adjustment.
11. Tighten hex nut (B).
12. Remove the nail used to align the steering gear.
Steering P>ace Nail Here
Brace -
^rag Link
Hex Jam Nut (A)
Ball.Joint
Alignment
Holes
Steering Gear
Lock
Hex Nut (B)
Steering Arm
Figure 25
BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
The brake is located on the right side of the
transaxle. During normal operation of this machine,
the brake is subject to wear and will require periodic
examination and adjustment. To see if brake needs
adjusting proceed as follows.
A
WARNING: Do not adjust the brake
while the engine is running. Be sure to
block the wheels of the tractor before
making the brake adjustment.
1. Set the parking brake by depressing the clutch-
brake pedal and pulling up the parking brake
knob.
2. Working on the right side of the tractor, try
inserting a piece of paper through the coils of the
brake spring. See Figure 26.
3. If the paper can be inserted through the coils of
the brake spring, the brake is properly adjusted.
4. If the paper cannot be inserted, tighten the hex
lock nut until the paper can be inserted through
the coils.
5. Release the parking brake and place the tractor
in neutral. Depress the clutch-brake pedal and
try rolling the tractor. The tractor should not
move. If the tractor moves, repeat the above
steps until proper brake adjustment is achieved.
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