Bolens 84 manual

22” Rotary Mowe rs Mode l 0 84 PRINT ED IN U .S . A. FORM NO . 769-00509.fm (10/2002) Oper ator ’ s Ma nua l IM PO RT AN T : Re ad saf ety rules and instruction s care fully bef ore operatin g equipmen t. Warning: Thi s unit is equ ippe d with an int ern al co mbust ion e ngin e and sh ould not be us ed on or ne ar a ny uni mprov ed for est- co[...]

2 TAB LE O F CON TE NTS Conten t Page Import ant Sa fe Oper ation Pr actices..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ...3 Slope Gauge.... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .....6 Assembl ing Yo ur Lawn Mo we r ..... .... ... .....[...]

3 SECT I ON 1: I M POR TAN T SA FE OPE RATI O N PRA C TICE S WARNING: T his symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, cou ld endanger the persona l safety and/or property of yo urself and others. Read and f ollow all instructions in this manual before a ttempting to operate this machine. Failure to compl y with these i[...]

4 12. Shut the engine off and wai t until t h e blade com es to a comp lete stop before r emov ing the gr ass cat cher or unclo gging the c hute. T he cuttin g blade c ontinues t o rota te for a few sec onds after the engine is shut off. Never place any part of the bo dy in t he blade ar ea unti l you are sure t he bla de has stopped rotat ing. 13.[...]

5 for damage (e. g., bent, cracked, worn) Rep l ac e blade with the orig inal equi pment manuf acture ’ s (O.E.M. ) blade only, liste d in this manual. “ Use of par ts which do not meet t he ori gi n al equipment spe cificat ions may lead to impro per perform ance and compromi se safe ty! ” 4. Mower blad es are s harp and c an cut. Wrap the b[...]

6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use t hi s page as a guide to determine slopes where you m ay not operate saf ely. Do no t ope rate your lawn m ower on such slopes. 15 ° SIGH T AND HO LD THIS LEV EL WITH A VERT I CAL TREE A POW ER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDI NG OR A FENCE PO ST 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 WA[...]

7 SECTION 3: ASS E MBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Re movi ng Uni t From Car ton • Remove s taples, break glue, or cut tape at carton end and peel along top flap to open c arton. • Remove loose pa rts if included with unit (i.e., operator ’ s manua l, etc.) • Carefully cut along corners, lay ca r t on down flat, and re move packing material. • Rol[...]

8 Removing Chute Retainer For shipping purposes, the chute deflector on your mower is held in an upright position by a retainer . Remove the retainer, by following the steps below , befo re running the mower f or the first time. • Push the chu te deflector up and towards the engine. Holdi ng the deflector in this position, remove t he retainer. S[...]

9 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR L AWN MOWE R Read this operator ’ s ma nual and safety rules before operating y our law n mowe r. Compare t he illu stration in Fig ure 8 wit h you r law n m ower to fam iliar ize you rsel f with the location of various controls and adjustment s. Save this manual for fut ure referenc e. Blade Contro l Handle The blade cont [...]

10 Befo re Start ing M ower • Attach spark plug wire to spark plug. Make cert ain the meta l c a p on the end of t he spark plug wire (inside the rubber boot ) i s fastened securely over the meta l ti p on the spark plug. Star ting Engine • Push primer three times . Wait about two seconds betwee n each push. I n cold weather around 55 o F or be[...]

11 Handle Height Your mower is shipped with the handle in the higher height position . F o r conven ience of operating, yo u may lower the handle heigh t as f o llows: • Remove the starter rope from the ro pe guide. • Disconne ct t h e lower handle from th e handle bracket assembl ies by removing the wing nuts. See Figure 10. • Position each [...]

12 • Disconnect spark plug wire. • Drain the gasoline fro m the lawn mower, or place a piece of pl astic under the gas cap. • Tip the mower so that it rests on the housin g. Keep the side with the air cleane r facing up . Hold the mower firmly. • Scrape and c lean the underside of t he deck with a suitable too l. Do no t spray wi th water. [...]

13 SECTION 8: STORING YOUR LAWN MOWER The following steps sh ould be taken to prepare your lawn mower for storage. • Clean and lubricate mower t horoughly as des cribed in the lubrication instruction s. IMPORT ANT : We do not recom mend the us e of a pressure washer or garden hose t o clean your unit. • Refer to engine manual for correct engine[...]

14 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL 084 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 12 13 15 24 27 10 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 11 16 39 37 40 14 17 25 18 19 21 22 23 42 43 17 43 42 21 18 19 23 44 44[...]

15 Model 084 Ref. No. P ar t No. Part Description 1. 747-1161A Blad e Control Han dle 2. 749-1092A Upper Handl e 3. 720-0279 Wing Nut 4. 710-1205 Eye Bol t 5. 710-1174 Carr iage Bolt 5/16-18 x 2 .0 6. 720-0284 Wing Nut 7. 736-0451 Sh oulder Washer .320 I D x .93 OD 8. 749-04037 Lower Handl e 9. 725-0157 Cable Tie 10. 710-0599 TT Scr ew 1/4-2 0 x 0.[...]

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