Bolens 506 manual Assembling Your Lawn Mower, Removing Unit From Carton, Hardware Pack

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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your mower.

NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the mower is observed from the operating position.

Removing Unit From Carton

Remove staples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open carton.

Remove loose parts if included with unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.)

Cut along corners, lay carton down flat, and remove packing material.

Roll or slide unit out of carton and check carton thoroughly for loose parts.

Hardware Pack

This lawn mower is shipped with the following loose parts in the hardware pack for attaching the wheels:

Rear Wheels

Two lock nuts 3/8-16

Two spring washers

Front Wheels

Two lock nuts 3/8-16

Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire

Before setting up your lawn mower, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground against the engine. See Figure 1.

Bolt

Spark Plug

Wire

Spark

 

Plug Wire

Spark Plug

Figure 1

Setting Up Your Lawn Mower

Lift up and pull back on the upper handle to raise the handle into the operating position. Make certain the lower handle is seated securely into the handle bracket assemblies.

To secure the upper and lower handle, tighten the wing nuts near the top of lower handle (carriage bolts must be seated properly into the handle).

Tighten the wing nuts at the end of the lower handle to secure the handle to handle bracket assemblies. See Figure 2.

NOTE: Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher position. If you wish to lower the height of the handle, refer to the Adjustment Section.

 

Lower

Wing

Handle

Nuts

 

Handle

Bracket

Assemblies

Figure 2

Fasten the cable to the lower handle with the cable tie found on the lower handle. Pull the cable tie tight and trim off the excess. See Figure 3.

Cable Tie

Lower

Handle

Figure 3

If not already, move rope guide to the first hole above the lower handle on right side. The wing nut loosens and secures the rope guide to handle. See Figure 4.

Starter

Upper Handle

Rope

 

 

Wing Nut

Rope

 

Guide

 

 

Lower

 

Handle

Figure 4

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Contents Operator’s Manual Table of Contents General Operation Important Safe Operation PracticesDo Not ServiceSlope Operation ChildrenGeneral Service Slope Gauge Removing Unit From Carton Disconnecting Spark Plug WireSetting Up Your Lawn Mower Assembling Your Lawn MowerInstalling Rear Wheels Installing Front WheelsRemoving Chute Retainer Installing Mulching BaffleStopping Engine Know Your Lawn MowerStarting Engine Using Your Lawn MowerOperating Your Lawn Mower Gas and Oil Fill-UpHandle Height Adjustment Cutting Height AdjustmentCustomer Responsibilities Maintaining Your Lawn MowerGeneral Recommendations Deck MaintenanceLubrication Engine CareSharpening the Blade Removing the BladeBalancing the Blade Problem Cause TroubleshootingPage Models Part Description MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for