Bolens 300 Series - Manual (Page 7)

Battery Red
Drain (Positive)
Tube Cable
f Negative ‘ Positive
Hinge / Terminal Terminal Retainer
(Negative)
Cable
FIGURE 4.
Battery
Box
INSTALLING THE BATTERY (Hardware A)
1. Lift the seat.
2. Make certain the positive cable (heavy red wire)
extends through the retainer on the right side of
the battery box. The negative cable (heavy black
wire) should be routed up along the left side of the
battery box.
3. Place the battery inside the battery box so that the
positive terminal is toward the right side of the unit.
------- See figure 4. Route the battery drain tube down
beside the battery box.
4. Remove the bolt on the positive terminal of the bat­
tery. Place the positive (-i-) red cable on the ter­
minal. Secure with the bolt. Be careful not to lose
the nut which is inside the terminal.
5. Attach the negative (-) black cable in the same
manner.
6. Route the drain tube through the opening between
the transaxle reinforcement bracket and the frame
on the left rear of the unit. Insert the drain tube to
the transaxle reinforcement bracket through the
—cable tie which is attached as shown in figure 5.
Be certain drain tube is routed away from the wheel
rim. Trim excess end of cable tie.
7. Close the top of the battery box.
INSTALLING THE STEERING MECHANISM
(Hardware B)
Model 300 Series Lawn Tractor Only:
1. Open the hood of the lawn tractor by lifting up on
both sides of the hood. Position the front wheels
of the tractor so they are pointing straight forward.
2.--Insert the hex bearing into the hole in the frame
------ shown in figure 6.
3. Insert the end of the steering shaft which has the
pinion gear attached through the hole in the dash
panel. Place 5/8" I.D. flat washer on the end of the
steering shaft, and insert shaft through hex bear­
ing. Make certain the pinion gear is fully seated
against the flat washer and hex bearing.