Bolens 122-336-120 - Manual (Page 11)

ADJUSTMENTS
A'
CAUTION
Do not at any time make any adjust­
ment to lawn mower without first
stopping
engine and disconnecting
spark piug wire.
CUTTING HEIGHT
An adjusting plate and thumb lever at each wheel
position provides cutting height adjustment. Each
adjusting piate has five holes. Height of cut will
be changed when the thumb lever is moved from
one hole to another. Simply depress thumb lever
towards
wheel and move wheel and lever
assembly to desired position. All wheels must be
placed in the same relative position. See figure 19.
IMPORTANT
The engagement rod must be read­
justed when the cutting height on
the mower is changed. See engage­
ment rod adjustment.
FIGURE 19.
ENGAGEMENT ROD ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the engagement rod, refer to step
number twelve under assembly instructions.
The engagement rod must be adjusted each time
the outting height is changed. The ferrule will be
moved toward the end of the rod as the cutting
height is raised. See figure 20.
Move Ferrule
Toward The End
Of The Rod As
Cutting Height
Is Raised
FIGURE 20.
THROTTLE
If adjustment becomes necessary, the throttle
control wire assembly can be reset as follows:
1. Loosen, but do not remove, the screw secur­
ing throttle control wire assembly at engine.
2. Move throttle control lever on handle to
“FAST” position.
3. Move lever to which control wire is fastened
at engine to full open position. Retighten
screw
to secure throttle control wire
assembly.
HANDLE POSITION
The upper handle can be adjusted to a high or low
position. The operator of the lawn mower can easi­
ly adjust the handle position by unscrewing the
two knobs, removing the two bolts and reassembl­
ing in the other position. No tools are necessary
to make this adjustment. See figure 21.
FIGURE 21.
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