Bolens 140-830A - Manual (Page 9)

11. Replace the round belt guard and swing the
wire belt guard over the engine pulley and
secure it with the “L” bolt.
12. Check all belt guards for clearance. The belt
guards must be between 1/16" and 1 / 8 " away
from the belt when the PTO lever is in the
engaged position.
13. Hook the brake release cable into the tractor
idler bracket and secure it with the small cot­
ter hairpin.
FIGURE 8.
CONTROLS AND
PRELIMINARY CHECKS
CONTROLS
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch is located in the center of the
dashboard. Turn the key to the START position to
start the engine. When the engine is running,
leave the key in the ON position. To stop the
engine, turn the key to the OFF position. (See
figure 9.)
Remove the key from the tractor
when the tractor is not in use to pre­
vent accidental starting.
Throttle Control
The throttle control is located on the left side of
the dashboard and is used to regulate the engine
speed. (See figure
6 .) The engine should be
operated from to full throttle (FAST) when
operating any equipment that uses the tractor
engine as a source of power such as the mowing
deck, snow thrower or rotary tiller. (See figure 9.)
Choke Control
The choke control is located on the right side of
the dashboard and is operated manually. Details
for the choke operation are covered in the Engine
Operating and Maintenance Instructions Manual.
(See figure 9.)
Light Switch
The headlamps are operated by pushing the light
switch located on the dashboard. The headlamps
will only operate when the engine is running. (See
figure 9.)
Ammeter
The ammeter registers the rate of battery charge
or discharge. The ammeter should register on the
plus (H-) side when the engine is running in the
FAST position until the battery is completeiy
charged.
With a fully charged battery or with the engine idl­
ing, the ammeter may not show a charge.
The maximum charging rate is 3 amps. The
headlamps operate directly from the engine alter­
nator and do not register on the ammeter. (See
figure 9.)
FIGURE 9.
Gasoline Tank
The gasoline tank is located under the tractor
seat. Fill the gasoline tank with approximately 1.9
gallons
of clean, fresh, lead-free or leaded
“regular” grade automotive gasoline. Tip the seat
forward to fill the tank. (See figure 10.)