Bolens 131-730A - Manual (Page 7)

2. Place the washer with the cupped side down
over the steering column and secure with a
hex nut 5/16".
3. Place the cap over the center of the steering
wheel and seat it with your hand.
TIRE PRESSURE
Reduce the rear wheel tire pressure to 15 p.s.i. for
operation. The tires have been over-inflated for
shipping. Equal tire pressure should be main­
tained on all tires. Maximum tire pressure is 30
p.s.i.
A
CAUTION
Pull the lift lever back to the
raised position before taking the
tractor off the skid.
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 5.
^ WARNING
\
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 5. The engine should be operated
from 3/4 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 5.
Light Switch
The head lamps are operated by pushing the light
switch located on the dashboard. The head lamps
will only operate when the engine is running. See
figure 5.
Ammeter
The ammeter registers the rate of battery charge
or discharge. The ammeter should register on the
plus (-
1 -) side when the engine is running in the
FAST position until the battery is completely
charged.
With a fully charged battery or with the engine
idling, the ammeter may not show a charge.
The maximum charging rate is 3 amps. The head
lamps operate directly from the engine alternator
and do not register on the ammeter. See figure
5.
Gasoline Tank
The gasoline tank is located on the engine. Raise the
ho-^d forward to fill the tank.
FIGURE 5.
Seat Adjustment
The tractor seat is adjustable to four positions. To
change positions, tip the seat all the way forward
and lift it out of the slots on each side. See figure
6 .
FIGURE 6.