Bolens 134-585A - Manual (Page 10)

Maintenance
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Figure 15
Lubrication
Steering 1—Rack and pinion, lubri­
cate with multi-purpose automotive
grease once a year. (See figure
13.)
King Pin 2—Oil with SAE 30 oil
once a year. (See figure 13.)
Wheel Bearings 3—Oil with SAE
30 oil four times a year. (See figure
13.)
Front Pivot Bolt 4—Oil with SAE
30 oil once a year. (See figure 13.)
Deck Wheels 5—Remove the axle
bolts and lubricate with multi-pur­
pose automotive grease once a year.
(See figure 14.)
Rear Axle Bearings 6—Oil with
SAE 30 oil once a year. Four bear­
ings. (See figure 13.)
Transmission 7—The transmission
is pre-lubricated and does not have
to be checked. If disassembled,
lubricate with 5 ounces of 450°F.
grease. (See figure 13.)
Differential 8—The differential is
pre-lubricated and does not have to
be checked. If disassembled lubri­
cate with 2 ounces of 450°F.
grease. (See figure 13.)
Variable Speed Pivot 9—Lubricate
with SAE 30 oil or very light grease
every 25 hours or anytime the
clutch pedal operates stiff. Remove
the gear shift knob and transmis­
sion cover to lubricate. (See figure
15.)
Variable Speed Pulley 10—Lightly
oil with SAE 10 oil so the center
section of the pulley slides up
and down freely. The two end
bearings are sealed and require no
lubrication.
General—The following parts
should be oiled once a year with
SAE 30 oil:
All deck links
Clutch and brake pivot points
and linkage
Fleight Adjustment Levers
Steering Column bearings
The following items have sealed
bearings and require no further
lubrication.
Idler Bearings
Tie Rod Ends
Battery Charger
WARNING
THE GASES PRODUCED WHILE
THE BATTERIES ARE BEING
CHARGED ARE HIGHLY COMBUS­
TIBLE. THE HOOD SHOULD BE
RAISED UNTIL THE CHARGER
SWITCH RETURNS TO THE OFF
POSITION. KEEP OPEN FLAMES
AWAY FROM THE UNIT AND DO
NOT SMOKE IN THE AREA.
The batteries in your riding mower
are specially built to withstand re­
peated charging without damage.
Whenever the mower is not being
used, the charger cord should be
plugged into a 110-1 25 volt AC
grounded outlet. The charger will
draw 7.5 amps, until the battery is
charged to 80% of its capacity,
and then it will taper off.
After the cord is plugged into the
outlet, turn the charger switch
clockwise until it stops. The timer
behind the switch will rotate it to the
OFF position at which time the
batteries will be charged to their
fullest capacity. The switch will
not begin to rotate until the batteries
have reached 80% of their capacity.
This will take approximately 5 hours
maximum.
Caution; Always turn the charger
switch to the OFF position before
removing the cord from the outlet.
The charger cord should be left
plugged into a live outlet at all times
when the mower is not in use. A
timer built into the charger will
automatically turn on the charger
once a day for a few minutes and
charge the batteries. This will keep
the batteries at full capacity. This
is very important during winter
storage. A battery will lose
50% of its capacity if it is
not used for a 90 day period.
This can cause a battery to freeze
and crack during extreme cold
weather. Some heat is generated
from the charger while it is oper­
ating. This is normal. (See figure
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