Bolens 13B-325-401 Unpacking & Assembling Your Rider Mower, Loose Parts, Attaching Battery Cables

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 clear the bottom of the crate. Repeat for the front.

•Be sure parking brake is disengaged. See Figure 8 for location of parking brake. Roll unit out of the crate’s way.

Loose Parts

•Remove loose parts from the grass catcher and/or the crate very carefully. Compare with list and illustration (Figure 1) below.

1.Mulching plug & side-discharge chute

2.Oil drain sleeve

3.Bumper (optional)

4.Ignition keys (not shown)

5.Operator’s manual (not shown)

Side-Discharge

Chute

Oil Drain

Sleeve

Mulching	Bumper
Plug

Figure 1

Attaching Battery Cables

The battery is located under the hood assembly above the left rear wheel. Refer to Figure 3 .

•To access the battery, lift the hood assembly from the left side of the hood only. Stand on the right side of the unit and pivot the hood assembly towards you until fully opened. See Figure 2 .

CAUTION: Do not lift the hood assembly by the two vent openings located behind the seat.

Vent

Opening

Hood Assembly

Figure 2

•Remove both wing nuts securing the battery and cover to the battery hold-down rods. See Figure 3 .

•Remove red and black insulation caps from battery terminals. See Figure 3

•Remove battery terminal screws with a Phillips screw driver or a 10 mm. socket wrench.

•Attach the red battery cable to the positive terminal (marked +), and the black battery cable to the negative terminal (marked -) on the battery. See Figure 3 .

•Align the cables with the slots in the battery cover and tighten the screws on the battery terminals.

WARNING: Press the battery cables against side of battery so that these do not make contact with flange of rider frame when it is opened or closed.

•Reassemble the battery cover to the hold-down rods on two ends with the two wing nuts removed earlier. Check to ensure that the cables pass easily through slots in cover.

•Place right hand on the left side of the seat and slowly lower the hood assembly untill fully closed.

CAUTION: Do not place your hand around the bottom edge of the hood assembly; it may get pinched between the hood assembly and grass catcher or the frame rail.

	Wing			Wing
				Nut
		Nut	Negative		Positive
Battery			Terminal
					Terminal
Cover

Battery

Cable

Rider

Frame

Figure 3

WARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash hands after handling.

Attaching Side-Discharge Chute

Your riding mower is shipped to you with the grass catcher fully assembled on the unit. A side-discharge chute and a mulching plug are included as loose parts. Follow the instructions below to attach the side- discharge chute.

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