Bolens Series 540 manual Maintaining Your Lawn Mower, Engine Adjustments, General Recommendations

Height Adjustment

Lever

Figure 11

IMPORTANT: All wheels must be placed in the same relative position. For rough or uneven lawns, move the height adjustment lever to a higher position. This will help stop scalping of the grass.

Engine Adjustments

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

SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER

General Recommendations

•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.

•Periodically check all fasteners and make sure these are tight.

•Follow the maintenance schedule under Customer Responsibilities to get quality performance from your lawn mower.

Customer Responsibilities

MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULE

PRODUCT	Lubricate Wheels
	Lubricate Blade Control
	Clean Deck
	Blade Care
	Check Oil
	Change Oil
E	Replace Air Filter
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G	Clean Engine
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	Check Spark Plug
	Check Spark Arrester (if any)

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