Bolens 13B-325-401 manual Test 2 Checking Front to Rear Levelling, Adjusting Rear Deck Height

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Test 2: Checking Front to Rear Levelling

•Place the deck in the highest position.

•Wearing a pair of heavy work gloves to prevent injury, rotate the cutting blade so that it is pointed front to back and parallel to the rider. Depress and lock the deck engagement pedal.

•Measure the distance from the front and the rear tips of the blade to the ground.The front should be approximately 1/4” to 3/8” lower than the rear.

•If the distance is higher, level the deck front to rear.

Test 3: Checking Side to Side Levelling

•Place the deck in the highest position.

•Wearing a pair of heavy work gloves to prevent injury, rotate the cutting blade so that it is pointed side to side and perpendicular to the rider. Depress and lock the deck engagement pedal.

•Measure the distance from the tips of the blade to the ground.

Loosen hex nuts

to adjust

Do not adjust hex nut

Deck

Height

Lever

Ferrule

•If the two distances are unequal , level the deck side to side.

Adjusting Rear Deck Height

•Completely loosen, but do not remove, the top hex nut out of the three hex nuts that hold the hex bolt and the ferrule on the deck hanger link assembly.

See Figure 15 .

IMPORTANT: Do not try to loosen/ tighten the bottom nut.

•Thread the middle nut as far down as possible.

•Locate the lower links at the rear of the deck. Working on one side at a time, disconnect the helper springs from them.

•Remove each lower link by removing both hair pin clip and washers.

•Reattach the lower links as shown in Figure 15 inset.

 

Helper

 

Spring

Remove Hairpin Clips

 

and Washers

Lower

 

Link

Hanger

Link

Figure 15

Front to Rear Levelling

•Place the deck in the highest position.

•Wearing a pair of heavy work gloves to prevent injury, rotate the cutting blade so that it is pointed front to back and parallel to the rider. Depress and lock the deck engagement pedal.

•Completely loosen, but do not remove, the top hex nut out of the three hex nuts that hold the hex bolt and the ferrule on the deck hanger link assembly.

See Figure 15 .

IMPORTANT: Do not try to loosen/ tighten the bottom nut.

•Thread the middle nut as far down as possible.

•Keeping an equal number of threads above each of the nuts, thread the upper nut down until the front tip of the blade is 1/4” to 3/8” lower than the rear tip of the blade. Note that threading this nut down will raise the front of the deck.

•Thread the middle nut up against the base of the ferrule. See Figure 15 .

•Tighten the upper nut against the top of the ferrule to lock adjustment.

Side to Side Levelling

•Place the deck in the highest position.

•Wearing heavy work gloves to prevent injury,rotate the cutting blade so that it is pointed side to side and perpendicular to the rider. Depress and lock the deck engagement pedal.

•Loosen the middle hex nut.

•Thread the top hex nut up or down in order to set both tips of the blade at an equal height from the ground. Remember to thread the nut down to raise the deck, and thread up to lower the deck.

•Once the deck is level, thread the middle hex nut to tighten against the ferrule. Make sure the cut is even and the lift lever moves to all cutting heights.

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Contents Operator’s Manual Table of Contents Important Safe Operation Practices General OperationSlope Operation Service Do NotChildren Tires and other harmful waste Slope Guage Attaching Side-Discharge Chute Attaching Battery CablesUnpacking & Assembling Your Rider Mower Loose PartsAttaching Mulch Plug Attaching Bumper If equippedAttaching Hitch Plate If equipped Know Your Rider Mower Stopping Mower Safety InterlockUsing Shift Lever Grass Fill Level IndicatorOperating Your Rider Mower Using The Mower Brake Pedal Go PedalCutting Height Blade Brake/PTO Adjusting the DeckTest 1 Checking Rear Deck Height Adjustment Seat PositionFront to Rear Levelling Adjusting Rear Deck HeightTest 2 Checking Front to Rear Levelling Test 3 Checking Side to Side LevellingDeck Belt Fuse ReplacementBelt Replacement Servicing Your Rider MowerMaintaining Your Rider Mower General RecommendationsCutting Blade Oil Drain Sleeve EngineLubrication Fuel Filter Cleaning EngineTrouble Possible Cause Remedial Action TROUBLE-SHOOTINGCharge with 6 Amp. charger until fully Parts List for Series Model 320 Series Model 320 Series 4323 735-0261 2216 712-3010 Hex Nut 5/16-18 714-0115 Description 683-0147 2718 33 4 712-0267 List of color codes below. Please add Model 320 Series Spindle Assembly 683-0150C 11 26 Description Safety & Decorative Labels Your Notes MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for

13B-325-401 specifications

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