Bolens 13004 Specifications

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ASSEMBLY (Cont.)3. Looselyattachtop of dischargechutewithtwo 5116-18x 3/4 carriageboltsandtwo 5116-18flange nuts(0). Thenutsshouldbe to theoutside.4.

ASSEMBLY (Cont.)Fig.9CablefromTractorTOPVIEW--36' MOWERDECKTO HELPPREVENTPERSONALINJURYFROMOBJECTSTHROWNBYTHEMOWERDECKBLADE,THEDISCHARGECHUTEMUST

ASSEMBLY (Cont.)RIDER PREPARATION FORDIFFERENT SIZED DECKS28"and36"decksrequirea differentset-up ofthe ridingmowerthanthe 33" deck.Set-

ASSEMBLY (Cont.)Outer Lift ArmInner Lift Arm_Fi0.14/28" & 36"J W /33"3. To install mower deck, Seethe DECKINSTALLATION onpage9.33&q

ASSEMBLY (Cont.)Fig.15D\Fig.1633" DECKSHOWN-OTHERSSIMILARDECK ADJUSTMENTSAll mower decksshouldbe checkedandre-adjusted,if necessary,beforeusingth

ASSEMBLY (Cont.)BEENUSEDFORA WHILE,THEMOWERDRIVEBELTCANSTRETCHANDBEGINSLIPPING.MOVEDECKFORWARDBYRELOCATINGPIVOT(E)ONPIVOTRODS(F)TOADDBELTTENSION.RE-AD

ASSEMBLY (Cont.)Tire Pressure1. Usean automotive-typetire gaugetocheckthe air pressurein allfour tires.Fronttires...from 12 to 15 PSI (82to 103

CONTROLS AND OPERATIONEFig.24GFig.25CONTROLSKnow the riding mower before you operateit. Carefully review this manual andbecomethoroughly familiar with

CONTROLS AND OPERATION (Cont.)neutral,or oneof five forward gears.(See SPECIFICATIONS on page 6 foraverage speeds in some of thesegears). Until you be

CONTROLS AND OPERATION (Cont.)_7.O10.[311.[] 12.[] 13Checktire inflation:Fronttires:from 12 to 15 PSI (82 to103 kPa) equallyinflated.Reartires:from 8

INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing this Bolens ® riding mower. We feel you now own one of the finest pieces of equipmentavailable.This is a safety,

CONTROLS AND OPERATION (Cont.)8. Place ignitionkey in keyswitch andturnkeyto the START position. Releasekeyas soon as the enginestarts.9. To manuallys

CONTROLS AND OPERATION (Cont.)Fig.32POSITIONOF CONTROLSIN MOWINGPOSITIONFig.33Pdesiredgear. Donot mow in R (Reverse).Herearesomegeneralgearselectiongu

CONTROLS AND OPERATION (Cont.)33"Fig.34 35Fi0.Front Anti.Scalp WheelAdjustment, 33" Decks onlyRemovethe nutssecuringwheels. Placewheelinthe

MAINTENANCETRACTOR MAINTENANCEEngineFORSPECIFICENGINEMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS,REFERTOENGINEOWNER'SMANUALSUPPLIEOWITHTHERIOINGMOWER.THEENGINEOWNER&

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)4. Removebeltguide(C, Fig.37) behindenginepulley.5. To installnew belt:A. Placebeltintosheave(F). It may benecessaryto rotatediffer

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)MOWER DECK MAINTENANCEMower Deck RemovalBEFOREREMOVINGOR RE-INSTALLINGTHEMOWERDECK,SHUTTHE ENGINEOFF, APPLYTHEPARKINGBRAKE,ALLOWTHE

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)7. Re-tighten beltguide(H) 1/16' (.15 cm)awayfrom drivebelt.8. With the mower in the highestsetting,checkclearancebetweenbelt

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)J SFig.44C33" DECKSHOWN-OTHERSSIMILAR\Fig.451. Loosen screw (F, Fig.42) and rotatearm (G) 90° to the rear.2. Loosenfour mounti

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)33" & 36" Decks Adjustthe mowerdrivecableend(S, Figs.42 & 44 andS,Fig.48 on thefollowing page) or relocatetheadju

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)2. If brakepad (A, Fig.47) doesnotsquarelycontactbothtopand bottomsurfacesof pulley (B), re-positionpulley(B) asfollows:Pulley(B) h

TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY...i... 3ATrACHMENTSANDKITS...

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)Mower Deck BladeReplacementBEFOREREPLACINGTHEMOWERBLADE(S),DISCONNECTTHE MOWERBLADEDRIVE, SHUTTHE ENGINEOFF,CHOCKTHE RIDING MOWER&a

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)2. Re-position plate(C)on bottom ofblade(D). Secure bladeand plate withtwo new blade screws (A) and new lockwashers (B) to bottom o

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)Maintenace ChartBeforeEach AfterEach Every25 Every40 Every50 Monthly EachUse Use Hours Hours Hours SeasonCheckfor looseormissingfas

PROBLEMEnginedoesnotstart(Cont.)EnginerunspoorlyEngineoverheatsPROBLEMBladewillnotengageMAINTENANCE (Cont.)ENGINEPROBLEMS(Cont.)POSSIBLECAUSEInterlock

MAINTENANCE (Cont.)PROBLEMBladewillnotengage(Cont.)DeckcutspoorlyDeckgivesslopingcutPROBLEMDrivedoesnotengageDriveisengagedallthetimeBrakedoesnotfunct

PROBLEMSteeringwheeldoesnotturnwheels(Cont,)MAINTENANCE (Cont.)RIDINGMOWERPROBLEMS(Cont.)CORRECTIONRe-connect.Replacehardwareif necessaryRe-connect.Re

LIMITED WARRANTYI. PRDDUCTS CDVEREDThis warranty applies tO all Bolens'_ brandeq, equLpment. Troy-Bill _ branded tractors, mulching mowers, snow

SAFETY (Cont.)a. Donot operate the unit whenbarefoot or wearing open sandals.Always wear substantial footwear.b. Always wear long trousers.c. Do not w

SLOPE OPERATION1. MOWup anddownthe face of aslope--Never across.2. Keepall movement ona slope slowand gradual. Do not makesuddenchanges in speed or di

ATTACHMENTS AND KiTSBelow is a list of attachments and kits that are available for your unit, The information is the most current at the timethis manu

SPECIFICATIONS (Cont.)FuelCapacity...1U.S.Gal.(3.7Liters)ElectricalSystem...12v./160ccaSpeed...HighGear:

ASSEMBLY (Cont.)6. Re-install battery after servicing,withnegative (-) terminal to the left. Re-installbattery hold-down clamps and secure. Itmay be n

ASSEMBLY (Cont.)REAR WHEELSZ*tFi0.4FRONT WHEELSxz%jlFig.5 33"DeckM//NFi0,6...MOWER DEGK LIFT PLATEASSEMBLY (if required]1. 33" DECKS: Place