Bolens 13B-325-401 - Manuals

7 SECTION 3: UNPACKING & ASSEMBLING YOUR RIDER MOWER • Remove all screws and staples from crate. • Holding the sides of the crate firmly, lift the top of the crate up and keep it aside. Avoid tire punctures. • Remove and discard plastic bag covering the unit. • Lift the rear of the mower and cle...

8 WARNING: Do not operate the mower ifany one or more of the grass catcher,discharge chute or mulching plug is notfirmly installed on the mower. • Pivot the hood assembly up and lower the cutting height adjustment lever to the lowest position. • Remove the two wing nuts (A and B in Figure 4 ) from t...

9 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR RIDER MOWER Compare the illustrations in Figure 8 with your rider mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. The operation of any rider mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the operator’s eyes, causing severe eye damag...

10 Cutting Height Adjustment Lever Use to raise and lower the cutting deck which determines the cutting height. Brake Pedal Use to stop the mower’s forward or reverse motion. Stopping Mower • Release blade engagement pedal all the way. • Release the "Go" Pedal and depress the brake pedal. • ...

11 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR RIDER MOWER Using Throttle/Choke Control The throttle/choke control is used to increase or decrease the speed of the engine.The FAST and the SLOW positions are marked with illustrations of a rabbit and a turtle respectively. See Figure 9. • For normal operation and when ...

12 • Pivot the hood assembly up. Pull up the grasscatcher bag by the handle and take it to the proper disposal site. See Figure 11 . • Hold the bag away from your body. Push down on the bag lever and let the bottom section of the bag fall downwards. The grass clippings will be disposed of from the b...

13 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Do not at any time make anyadjustment to riding mower without firststopping engine and disconnecting sparkplug wire. Brake Pedal During normal operation of the rider mower, the brake is subject to wear and tear. Check the brake periodically by carrying out t...

14 Seat Position The seat position on the rider mower can be adjusted to maximize the operator’s convenience. • Stop the mower completely and engage the parking brake. Turn ignition off. • Pivot the hood assembly up. • Loosen the four self-tapping screws on the bottom of the seat. • Slide the seat f...

16 SECTION 7: SERVICING YOUR RIDER MOWER Fuse Replacement The fuse is located next to the spark plug under the rear frame. Fuses seldom fail without a reason. If the fuse blows, the source problem must be corrected or the new fuse will blow again. • Check for loose connections in the fuse holder and...

17 • Using a 9/16” socket, remove bolt, spacer and the flat washer from the variable speed pulley. See Figure 17 . Figure 17 • Drop the pulley down and remove the belt. • Replace new belt and reassemble following above instructions in reverse order. • Make sure that the belt is routed inside of belt...

18 • The blade can be tested for balance by balancing it on a round shaft screwdriver. Remove metal from the heavy side until it balances evenly. Reassembly • Before reassembling the blade to the unit, lubricate the spindle with light oil (or engine oil). • Be sure to properly align “star” fitting o...

22 SECTION 11: PARTS LIST FOR SERIES 320 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1 731-1869 Steering Wheel: 4 Spoke 2 731-1904 Steering Wheel Cap 2 1 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1 731-1877 Steering Column: Green 2 731-1918 Control Knob 3 712-0142 Hex Nut 8-32 4 710-3217 Pan Head Machine Screw #8-32 5 710-05...

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTDPRODUCTS INC (“MTD”) with respect to new merchandisepurchased and used in the United States, its possessionsand territories. MTD warrants this product against defects in material andworkmanship for a period of t...