Bolens Series 544 Assembling Your Lawn Mower, Removing Unit From Carton, Loose Parts in Carton

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.

Loose Parts in Carton

•Grass Bag

•Side Discharge Chute

•Rear Wheels

•Hardware Pack

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.

Figure 2

•Remove the hairpin clips from the outer hole in the weld pins on the handle mounting brackets. Using a pair of pliers, squeeze one leg of the lower handle against the handle mounting bracket. Insert the hairpin clip into the inner hole on the weld pin. Repeat on the other side. See Figure 3.

•After moving the hairpin clip, insert the carriage bolt from hardware pack in the upper hole on the handle mounting bracket and secure with plastic wing nut from the hardware pack. Repeat on other side.

Handle Mounting

Bracket

Bolt

Spark Plug

Wing Nut

Carriage Bolt

Insert Hairpin

Wire

Clip

Hairpin Clip

Weld Pin

Spark
Plug Wire	Spark Plug

Figure 1

Setting Up Your Lawn Mower

Assembling Handle

•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. Tighten the wing nuts on each side of the handle (carriage bolts must be seated properly into the handle). 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 at this time.

Figure 3

•Fasten the cable to the lower handle with the two cable ties found on the lower handle. Pull the cable ties tight and trim off the excess. See Figure 4.

Cable Tie

Lower

Handle

Figure 4

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