Bolens 589 manual

21” S elf Starter High- Wheel Rotary Mow er Mode l 589 PRI NTED IN U .S. A. Oper ator’ s Man ual FORM NO . 769-00004A .fm (10/2002 ) IMPORT ANT : READ SAFE TY R UL ES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD LLC, P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136- 0019 Wa rn ing : This unit is e quip ped w ith an i nter nal com bust ion en gine and sh ould n ot [...]

2 TAB LE O F CON TEN TS Conten t Page Import ant Safe O pera tion Pract i ces .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... 3 Slo pe Gau ge.... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... . 6 Assem bling Your L awn Mowe r... ..... ..... ...[...]

3 SECT I ON 1: I M PORT ANT SAFE O PER ATIO N PR AC TICE S WARNING: This symbo l points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, coul d endan ger the persona l safety and/o r property of y ourself and oth ers. Read and follow all instructions i n this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these i [...]

4 20. Never oper ate mower wit hout p roper t rail sh i eld, disc har g e cover, grass catcher, blade co ntrol handle or other safet y prot ectiv e devic es in pl ace and w orki ng. Never o per a te mower wi th damage d safety de vices. Fail ure to do so, c an result in per sonal inj ury. 21. Muffle r and engi ne becom e hot a nd ca n cause a bu r [...]

5 meet t he origin al equi pment spe ci fi catio ns may lead t o impro per perfor mance and comp romise safety ! ” 4. Mower blad es are sharp and can c ut. Wrap the blade or wear gl oves, and use extr a cauti on when se rv ici ng them. 5. Keep all nuts, bolt s, and s crews t ight to be sure the equip m ent i s in safe wor king co ndition. 6. Neve[...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to det ermine slopes where you m ay not operate safely. Do n ot operate your l awn mower on such slopes. 15° SIG HT AND HO LD THI S LEV EL WIT H A VERT ICAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FEN CE POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E WAR NIN[...]

7 SECTION 3: ASS EMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER IMPORT ANT: This unit is shi pped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separat e engine manu al before operating your m ower. Re movi ng Unit From Car ton • Remove s taples, break glue on top flaps, or cut tape at c arton end and pee[...]

8 At tach ing St art er Ro pe • The rope gui de is attached to the righ t side of upper handle. Loos en the wing nut which secures t he rope guide. Se e Figure 5. Fi gur e 5 • With the spark plug wire discon nected and grounded, hold the b lade c ontrol handle ag ainst the upper handle , and pull the starter rope out of the engine. Release the [...]

9 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR L A WN MOWER Read this owner ’ s m anual and safet y rules before op erating yo ur lawn mo wer. Compare t he illu strations in Fi gure 9 with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself wi th the location of vari ou s controls and adjustments . Save this manual for future r e f erence. WARNING: The operat ion of any lawn m ower[...]

10 NOTE: The s tarter button mus t be de pressed to start the engine with either the s elf starter or recoil starting syste m. Engine C ontrols See the separate en gine manual for the location and function of the controls o n the engine. Stoppin g Engine • Release sa fety blade control handle (the start con tro l but ton w ill au tom atic all y r[...]

11 1. Chec k oil level an d add fuel, if necessary. 2. Open s hut off valve (if equipped) 1/4 turn. 3. T urn sa fety key 1 /4 turn clo ckwise t o RUN posit ion. 4. Firmly pus h primer bulb 3 times (For a cold engine only!). 5. W hil e standing at uppe r handle, de press the starter control button with the thumb of your right hand. 6. Using y our le[...]

12 WARNING: If you strike a foreign obj ect, stop the engine. Rem ove wire from spark plug and de-energize, thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage, a nd repair t h e damage be fore restarting a nd operating th e mower. Exces siv e vibration of the mower during operation is an indication of dam age. The unit should be promptly inspec ted and re[...]

13 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER WARNING: B e sure to disconnect the spark plug wire and DE-ENERGIZE starter before performin g any repairs or maintenance. DO NOT attemp t any maintenance or service to the engine and/or mower equi pped with the safety key in th e unlocked an d/or energized mode. NEVER assume sta r ter i s de-ene r g ized, [...]

14 • Slide the blade adapt er onto the engine cranks haft. • Place the blad e on the ada pter.Th e blade ha s to be aligned a nd seated on the blade ada pter flanges. • Place bla de bell support on blade. Make sure t he notches on t he blade bell suppo r t are aligned with small ho les in t h e blade. • Replace hex bo lt and tighten hex bol[...]

15 SECTION 9: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: F or repairs beyond the minor adjustme nts listed above, contac t your nearest authorized service deale r. Problem Cause Remedy Engin e fails to sta rt 1. Blade control ha ndle di sengaged. 2. Start contr ol but ton not depres sed. 3. Spark p l ug wire d isconnec ted. 4. Safet y key not in run pos i ti on 5. Fuel[...]

16 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 589 8 9 10 8 13 14 15 28 6 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 32 33 35 34 36 37 39 40 38 41 42 43 44 31 45 46 47 38 50 51 52 53 54 40 46 47 38 56 55 57 58 59 60 49 26 17 61 62 9 5 66 63 71 67 64 65 72 70 69 2 68 1 12 73 7 76 75 74 74 78 77 32 25 25[...]

17 Model 589 Series Ref. No. P ar t No. Part Description 1. 749-040 01 Upper Handl e 2. 647-007 0 Cont rol Hand le 5. 712-032 4 Hex Lo ck Nut 1/4- 20 6. 712-039 7 Wing Nu t 7. 710-120 5 Rope Gui de 8. 710-117 4 Carr iage Bol t 5/ 16-18 x 2 ” 9. 736-045 1 Shoul der W asher.3 20 ID x. 930 OD 10. 720-028 4 Wing Nu t 12. 746-114 1 Sel f Start Con t r[...]

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