Bolens 979 manual Engine Adjustments, General Recommendations Customer Responsibilities

required due to normal wear on the cable. Adjustment is needed if all six speeds do not work.

The adjustable cable bracket is located on the left side of the mower beside the engine. See Figure 14.

•Start engine and place speed control lever in the sixth speed position. See Figure 13.

	Bottom View
		Speed Control
Upper		Lever
Handle

Figure 13

•Stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire and ground it against engine.

•Loosen hex nut which secures the adjustable cable bracket. See Figure 14.

•Push back on the adjustable cable bracket and tighten hex nut.

Adjustable Cable

Bracket

Hex Nut

PUSH

Figure 14

Engine Adjustments

See the separate engine manual packed with your unit for adjustments to the engine.

SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER

General Recommendations

Customer Responsibilities

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•Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance.

•The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain the lawn mower as instructed in this manual.

•Changing of engine governed speed will void engine warranty.

•Some adjustments will have to be made periodically to maintain your unit properly. All adjustments in the Making Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season.

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