Bolens Series 540 manual Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Content

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Important Safe Operation Practices

3

Slope Gauge

6

Assembling Your Lawn Mower

7

Know Your Lawn Mower

9

Operating Your Lawn Mower

9

Making Adjustments

10

Maintaining Your Lawn Mower

11

Troubleshooting

14

Parts List

16

FINDING MODEL NUMBER

This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.

Before you start assembling your new equipment, please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the information from it in the space provided below. The information on the model plate is very important if you need help from our Customer Support Department or an authorized dealer.

You can locate the model number by standing at the operating position and looking down at the rear of the mower deck. A sample model plate is explained below. For future reference, please copy the model number and the serial number of the equipment in the space below.

(Model Number)

 

(Serial Number)

Copy the model number here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy the serial number here:

 

MTD PRODUCTS INC

 

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136

 

CALLING CUSTOMER SUPPORT

If you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls, operation or maintenance of this unit, please call the Customer Support Department.

Call 1- (330) 220-4MTD(4683) or 1- (800)-800-7310to reach a Customer Support representative. Please have your unit’s model number and serial number ready when you call. See previous section to locate this information. You will be asked to enter the serial number in order to process your call.

For more details about your unit, visit our website at www.mtdproducts.com

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents Important Safe Operation Practices General OperationChildren ServiceSlope Operation Page Slope Gauge Assembling Your Lawn Mower Disconnecting Spark Plug WireSetting Up Your Lawn Mower Removing Unit From CartonConverting To Side Discharge Attaching Starter RopeGas and Oil Fill-Up Know Your Lawn MowerOperating Your Lawn Mower Starting EngineCutting Height Adjustment Using Your Lawn MowerHandle Height Adjustment MulchingGeneral Recommendations Engine AdjustmentsMaintaining Your Lawn Mower Lubrication Maintenance Replacing Rear FlapCutting Blade Removal, Replacement, and Sharpening EngineStoring your Lawn Mower Troubleshooting Problem Cause RemedyPage Model Series Model Series Part DescriptionPage Page MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for