Bolens 18423 User manual

FORM NO. 552579-2

SUPERSEDES 552579-1

www.sonnysbolens.com

Sonny'a Farm& Home Supply M0

DEL

18423

17lJ

North

200

West

.

Portland,

Indiana

473

71

Phone:

(160)

726-1108

Fax: (160) 716-1101

E··mail:

[email protected]

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Sout'ce

for

All

YOCK

BoJens £qujpment Needs! BOLENS

MOWER ATTACHMENT

42 INCH

OWNER MANUAL

9!74

TO THE OWNER

This is

an

operational and general

maintenance manual only and

does not cover major repair. All

major repair

work

must be per-

formed by

an

authorized BOLENS

DEALER, or the factory guaranty

is void. Bolens equipment is care-

fully engineered

to

give good per-

formance if properly operated and

maintained. Keep your equipment

clean and lubricate

it

as pre-

scribed in

this

manual. Periodically

inspect your

unit

and perform any

upkeep maintenance necessary.

Your dealer is

obligated

by the

factory to completely assemble

and service new equipment

prior

to first delivery, and thoroughly

explain and demonstrate its oper-

ation. He

will

repair

or

replace

any parts

which

fail due

to

de-

fective material and/or workman-

ship during the guaranty period.

IN THE EVENT OF ANY PROB-

LEM

OR

PARTS REQUIRED

ALWAYS CONTACT YOUR

DEALER. DO NOT RETURN

PARTS TO THE FACTORY. WE

REQUIRE PRIOR FACTORY AP-

PROVAL

ON

RETURNS, AND

APPROVALS ARE ISSUED ONLY

TO

BOLENS DEALERS OR .DIS-

TRIBUTORS.

GENERAL SAFETY PRE-

CAUTIONS

A PREVENTING ACCI-

DENTS IS THE RE-

CAUTION

SPONSIBILITY OF

EVERY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.

THE FOLLOWING GENERAL

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST

BE FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND

FOLLOWED BY EVERY OPER-

ATOR OF THIS EQUIPMENT.

REVIEW THEM FREQUENTLY

AND NEVER TAKE CHANCES.

BE

CAREFI:JL

BEFORE, DURING

AND RIGHT AFTER USE OF ANY

POWERED EQUIPMENT. ACCI-

DENTS CAN BE PREVENTED.

1.

Know the

controls

and

how

to

stop quickly. READ THE OWNER'S

MANUAL.

2.

Do not allow children

to

operate the vehicle. Do

not

allow

adults

to

operate it without proper

instruction.

3.

Do not carry passengers. Keep

children and pets a safe distance

away.

4.

Clear

the

work

area of objects

which

might be picked up and

thrown.

5.

Disengage all attachment

clutches

and shift

into

neutral

before attempting

to

start the

engine

(motor).

6.

Disengage power to attach-

ment(s) and stop the

engine

(motor) before leaving the

operator's position.

7.

Disengage power

to

attach-

ment(s) and stop the engine

(motor) before making any repairs

or

adjustments.

8.

Disengage power

to

attach-

ment(s) when transporting or

not

in use.

9.

Take all possible precautions

when leaving the vehicle un-

attended, such as disengaging

the power-take-off, lowering the

attachment(s), shifting into

neutral, setting the parking

brake, stopping the engine, and

removing the key.

10. Do

not

stop

or

start suddenly

when going uphill or downhill.

Mow

up

and down the face of

steep slopes, never across the

face.

11. Reduce speed on slopes and

·in

sharp turns

to

prevent tipping

or

loss

of

control. Exercise

extreme caution when changing

direction on slopes.

12. Stay alert for holes in the

terrain and other hidden hazards.

13. Use care when

pulling

loads

or

using heavy equipment.

a.

Use only approved drawbar

hitch

points. ·

b.

Limit loads to those you can

safely control.

c. Do not turn sharply. Use care

when backing.

d. Use counterweight(s)

or

wheel

weights when suggested in the

owner's

manual.

14. Watch out for

traffic

when

crossing

or

near roadways.

15. When using any attachments,

never

direct

discharge

of

material toward bystanders nor

allow anyone near the vehicle

while

in operation.

16. Handle gasoline with care -

it

is highly flammable.

a.

Use approved gasoline

container.

b.

Never remove the cap

of

the

fuel tank

or

add gasoline to a

running

or

hot engine,

or

fill

the fuel tank indoors. Wipe up

spilled gasoline.

c. Open doors

if

the engine is run

in the garage -exhaust fumes

are dangerous. Do not run the

engine

(motor) indoors.

17. Keep vehicle and attachments

in good operating condition,

and keep safety devices in place.

18. Keep all nuts, bolts and screws

tight

to be sure the equipment is

in safe

working

condition.

19. Never store the equipment

with gasoline in the tank inside

a

building

where fumes may

reach an open flame and spark.

Allow the engine

to

cool before

storing in any enclosure.

20. To reduce fire hazard, keep

the engine free

of

grass, leaves,

or

excessive grease.

21. The vehicle and attachments

should be stopped and inspected

for damage after striking a

foreign object, and the damage

should be repaired before re-

strarting and operating the

equipment.

22.

Do not change the engine

governor settings or overspeed

the engine.

23.

When using the vehicle with

mower, proceed as follows:

(1)

Mow only in daylight

or

in

good artificial liQht.

(2)

Ne~er

make a

cutting

height

adjustment

while

the

engine

(motor) is running if

the

oper-

ator must

dismount

to

do

so.

(3)

Shut the

engine

(motor)

off

when removing

the

grass

catcher

or

unclogging

chute.

(4)

Check

the blade

mounting

bolts for

proper

tightness

at

frequent intervals.

24. Regard

your

mower

as a

piece

of

power

equipment. Teach

this

to all

who

operate

the

equip-

ment.

Power

equipment

not

properly

operated

can

be very

dangerous.

25.When you mow on rough

terrain, in

high

grass, the

mower

should

be set at the

highest

cutting

level to

mini-

mize possible

ejection

of

debris.

26. Be

alert

at all times. Give

complete

and undivided attention

to

the

job

you are doing. This

should

minimize

the possibility

of

getting

into

dangerous

situations.

27.

Use

special

care when

mowing

near

objects

to prevent

the blades from

striking

them,

as severe

damage

could

result.

28.

Stop

the

tractor

and

dis-

engage the

mower

when any

other

person appraches. Do

not

pass

or

stand on the grass

discharge

side

of

the

mower

or

allow

anyone else

to

do

so

with

the

engine

running.

Objects

such as

wire, sticks, stones, small toys,

and

~tc.

can

be

ejected

at

high

velocity

out

of

the

discharge

chute.

29.

Never

wear

loose

clothing

when

operating

unit. It

could

become

entangled

in

moving

parts,

causing

injury

to

the

wearer.

30.

Wear

substantial

footwear

at

all

times

to

ensure as

much

protection as possible.

31. Always

make

certain

no

one

is in

the

way before

usino

re-

verse.

This

will

prevent

the

possibility

of

backing

over

objects at the rear

of

the unit.

Figure

1

32. Always

follow

manu-

facturer's

operational

suggestions

for

most

efficient

and safest

operation

of

unit.

33. Study

your

manual.

Know

your

equipment

before

operating

it. Take

time

to

operate

the

unit

in the safest n1anner.

MODEL NUMBER

To

ensure

prompt

service when

repairs

or

adjustments are

required, your

Bolens

Dealer

must have the

following

information:

For your personal reference

fill

in

the

spaces provided

belo:.V.

Model

Number

of

Unit----

Serial

Number

of

Unit

----

Your

Bot&ns Deater

has

av~ilable

a Parts

List

for

your

Umt. He can

identify

any parts

you may require and furnish

genuine

factory

replacements.

A WE URGE USING

ONLY GENUINE FMC

CAUTION BOLENS FACTORY

REPLACEMENT PARTS, WHICH

MEET

ALL

OF THE LATEST

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. RE-

PLACEMENT PARTS MANUFAC-

TURED BY OTHERS COULD

PRESENT SAFETY HAZARDS

EVEN THOUGH THEY

MAY

FIT ON BOLENS

PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY ITEMS

SUCH AS MOWER BLADES

TILLER TINES AND MULCH,ER

BAGGER BLADES.

ASSEMBLY

1.

Count

the loose parts and

check

against

(Fig. 2).

2.

Remove plastic

cap

from

breather

on

mower

gear

case.

3. Apply small amount

of

grease

to

mower

drive

shaft.

Slide

universal

joint

on

to

mower

drive shaft.

MOUNTING

NOTE: PLACING FRONT WHEELS

OF TRACTOR

UP

ON A TWO

INCH RISER WILL MAKE

IT

MUCH EASIER TO SLIDE

MOWER UNDER TRACTOR. BE

SURE TO REMOVE RISER

AFTER MOWER IS UNDER

TRACTOR IF THIS METHOD IS

USED.

1.

Check tractor tire pressures.

Adust

to

12

pound front and a

pounds rear. Be sure tractor is

on a level surface and in park

position.

NOTE: ON TRACTORS WITH

HITCH PINS INSTALLED,

OMIT PARAGRAPH

(2)

AND

PROCEED WITH PARAGRAPH (3).

2.

On mower shipped

without

the

tractor, proceed

as

follows:

Install front mower

hitch

pins

("B")

figures 3 and 6. On the

gear

shift

tractors remove

the

lower capscrew securil)g the

bearing support and install the

front

hitch

pin in its place.

On the hydrostatic tractors in-

stall the

hitch

pin into the

lower front hole in the mounting

plate

anc;t

secure

with

a hex nut

5/16-18 .and lockwasher. Install

rear mower

hitch

pins

("C")

figures 3 and 6 and secure with

hex

nut

3/18-16 and lockwasher.

Figure

3

LIFT

LINK

ASSEMBLY

FOR

HYDROSTATIC

DRIVE

TRACTORS

LIFT

LINK

ASSEMBLY

Jl.,

"'

...

r

,,

FRONT

~t

t

REAR

99

KLIK

PPR

n n

rf

fJ

COTTER

PIN COTTER PIN

GAUGE

WHEEL

SPRING

COTTER

r,)l;)

HEX

NUT

5/16-18

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·~·---·~

GAUGE

WHEEL

AXLE

HEX

NUT

3/8-16 LOCKWASHER

3/8

FLAT

WASHER

1/2

Figure 2

3.

Remove

cotter

pin from

Right

Hand end

of

mower lift

shaft

"H"

figure

8.

Remove

lift

arm from shaft, see

"I"

figure

a.

Install link

assembly, see

"J"

figure 8

onto

shaft

"H".

On mowers

shipped

with

the tractor

this

link

is on the tractor.

Reinstall

lift

arm

"I"

and

cotter

pin.

NOTE: FOR ADDITIONAL CLEAR-

ANCE REMOVE

OR

LEAVE THE

GAUGE WHEELS OFF OF MOWER

AT THIS POINT.

4.

Slide mower under tractor from

the left hand side. Turning

the steering wheel to the left

will

raise the drag

link

allowing additional clearance. Re-

move

crutch

tip, align hole in

universal and shaft and install

universal

joint

onto the Power

Take Off (PTO) shaft. Be certain

special

cotter

pin is installed,

locking

universal

joint

to

PTO shaft.

•

5.

Install support

brackets

"F"

figures

3 and 6

onto

the

front

and rear

hitch

pins. Secure

with

spring

cotters.

NOTE: INSTA

LL

RIGHT SIDE

FIRST.

6. On

manual

lift

tractors

put

lift

lever

in

the

full

fo

rward position. On Hydrau-

lic

Lift tractors extend

lift

cylinder

all the

way

.

Then install

the

lift

link.

On the

Gear

Shift

tractors,

lift

link assembly (see

firgure 2) must be used. In-

stall the

link

assembly

with

the short leg attached to

the

attachment

lift

lever.

The bend

is

to

point

to

the

front

of

the

tractor

with

the long leg

of

the

link

assembly

in

the

upper

plane.

See " L" figure

4.

Attach

long

leg

of

link

assembly

to

lift

link

on

mower. See "

J"

figure

4.

On

the

Hydrostatic Drive trac-

tors,

lift

link (see

figure

2)

must

be

used. See

"K"

f

igur

e

5.

Attach

one

end

of

lift

link

to

link

assembly and

the

other

end

to

the

attachment l

ift

lever. Secure

with

spring

cotters.

7. Assemble

gauge

wheels as

shown

in

sketch

figure

7.

8.

Attach the two

gauge

wheels

to the

mower

assembly by

inserting the axle into the

center

HOLE

of

the wheel

mounting

bracket

on the rear

of

the mower

deck.

Secure the

axles with

the

KLIK pin

supplied.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT

U~E

MOWER DECK AS A STEP TO

MOUNT TRACTOR.

LEVELING

OF

MOWER

With the

tractor

on a level

surface

and

with

tire pressures

adjusted

to

12 pounds front

and 8 pounds rear

check

if

mower

is

level.

•

ACHMENT

LIFT

LEVER

•

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.;.

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• R

............

"

GAUGE WHEEL

.........

-----11j

BRACKET ......

-

-~

GAUGE WHEEL

~

I

r

~

L~~

KLIK·PINl'

COTTER

J

Figure

7 FLAT

WASHER

FLAT WASHER

"L"

FRONT TO REAR LEVELING

With the

tractor

on a level

surface

and the ga

uge

whe

els

in the

center

hole,

the

bottom

edge

of the

mower

housing

should

be

approx-

imately

2 1/4

inches

off

of

the

floor

in the

rear

and 3 1/2

inches

in the

fr

ont. If mow

er

is

either

high

or

low

in the

front, level as

follows

:

1. Loosen

lock

nut

"E

"

figure

6.

2. To

lower

the

front

of

mower

turn

adjuster

" D"

figure

6

counter-clockwise

(when

viewed

from rear

of

mow

e

r)

to

lengthen

the

lin

kage.

To

raise the

front

of

mower

turn

clockwise

to

shorten

the

linkage.

When

correct

adjust-

ment

is achieved,

secure

with

locknut

"E"

.

SIDE

TO

SIDE LEVELING

If

mower

does

not

hang

level

side

to

side,

when

suspended

on

the

lift,

correct

as

follows

:

Loosen

capscrews

"A

" see

fi

gures

3,

6,

8, and 9.

Move

stops

up

or

down

in

slots

"M

"

until

correct

adjustment

is

achieved.

Secure

capscrews

"A".

OPERATION

Before

ma

k

ing

test run,

check

oil

level in g

ear

case. Be

sure

plastic

cap is removed

from

bre

ather

, and

ch

e

ck

grease

in

bla

de spindle

s.

a.

Recheck

all nuts and

bolts

for ti

gh

tn

ess

after

i

nit

ial

run-

in

of

t

wo

(2)

to

four

(4)

hour

s

of

o

pera

tion.

b.

Rech

eck

oil

level

of

gear

case

and

reg

rease

blad

e

spindles

every eig

ht

(8)

ho

urs

of

oper

ation

or

o

ftener

if

condi

tions

dictate

.

CAU

TION

BEFORE U

SIN

G

MO

WER RE-

MOVE STONES, WIRE, E

TC

.

FR

OM

AREA

TO

BE

MOWE

D. BE

SURE

TO

AVOID

STRIKING

PROTRUDING

OBJECTS

SUCH

AS PIPES, ROOTS

AND

EARTH

MOUNDS

WITH CUTTING

BLADES

AS THIS

COULD

DAMAGE

THE MOWER.

NEVER

PLACE

HANDS

OR

FEET UNDER

MOWER

BASE

WHEN

ENGINE IS RUNNING,

OR P.T.O. LEVER IS IN

"ON"

POSITION.

Be

sure

the

mower

is

disengaged

before

starting

the

engine

.

For

best

results, the

engine

should

run

at

full

throttle

to

main

tai

n

sufficient

blade

speed. The

ground

speed

should

"H"

"A"

hgu

re

8

be

co

n

tr

o

lled

with

the trac

to

r

gea

r

shift

or

travel

pe

dal and

no

t by

chang

ing eng

ine

sp

eed

.

For

heavy

c

utti

ng

or

wh

en

engine

begins

to

labor, t

he

ground

spe

ed

mus

t be reduced.

THE M

OW

ER

MAY

N

OT

CUT

PR

OPERLY WHEN THE GROUND

SPEED IS

TOO

HIG

H,

THE

BL

ADE

SPEED DROPS DUE TO

THE ENGINE L

ABORING

OR

TH

E P.T.O.

BELT

S ARE

TOO

LOOSE.

If

the

mower

does

not

cut

prop

e

rly

check

the

fo

ll

ow

i

ng:

1. The

tr

acto

r eng

ine

is

not

at

full

thr

ott

le

or

up

to

speed. Set t

hrottle

as

instruc

te

d in

manu

al.

2.

The

ground

speed

is

too

fast

for

grass

co

n

ditions.

Stop

the

tractor

and

shift

to

lower

ra

n

ge

to

reduce

ground

speed.

3. P.T.O.

belt

too

l

oose

. Re-

adjust

P.T.O. as

per

tractor

ma

n

ual.

CONTROLS

There

are

two

controls

for

operating

the mower,

the

tractor

power

take-off

lever

for

engagi

ng

and

disen

gag

ing

the

mower,

and the

tractor

lift

lever

or

hydra

u

lic

lift

valve

to

raise and

lower

the

"B

" "D"

"E"

"G"

"K

"

mower. THE POWER TAKE-OFF

identical

and staggered for the sensitive new

cut

grass

LEVER MUST BE ENGAGED

clearance

so the position

of

is not exposed to the direct

SLOWLY WHEN STARTING

individual

blades

is

not sun.

MOWER. THIS WILL HELP important. BE SURE THE BLADES Do

not

cut

your grass too

PREVENT PREMATURE BELT ARE FASTENED SECURELY AT

FAILURE.

ALL

TIMES. CHECK short. Do

not

remove more

PERIODICALLY. TORQUE TO than 1/3

of

the leaf height

HEIGHT

OF

CUT

25

FT. LBS.

during

each cutting. if

you

cut

too close you shock

The

cutting

height

is

MOWING

TIPS the grass and this results

regulated by the gauge wheels. A beautiful

rich

lawn does in a shallow root system.

The

lift

lever should be in not happen by accident. It The shallower the roots

the

front position

or

hydrau-

takes

time and hard work. the greater the possibility

lie

lift

cylinder

fully there

will

be times when

of

the grass

drying

out and

·extended when

mowing

to

allow

your grass is unusually

tall

turning

brown.

the

mower

to

float. There and

thick,

like

the spring During the hot dry season

are three

height

positions

of

the year

or

when a let your grass

grow

a little

for the

gauge

wheels. when vacation interrupts your taller. This allows the

repositioning the gauge

cutting

schedule. When this roots to penetrate deeper

wheel the

mower

must be happens you can overload the and the

longer

grass helps

raised and the

tractor

engine

mower, slowing down the keep the soil

cool

and moist.

must be stopped. When

cut-

cutting

blades. Raise the

ting

tall

grass

or

in

cutting

height

and

cut

at a Always keep your

cutting

questionable areas,

it

is reduced

ground

speed.

In

a blades sharp. A

dull

blade

advisable

to

cut

at a

higher

speed few days

cut

your lawn again shatters the leaf which

range than on an average

at

the

regular

cutting

height. reduces the healthy growth

lawn

since

the

power require- For extremely heavy grass

of

your lawn.

ments are greater. The mower it is advisable

to

cut

level can be raised, for only 1/2 or 3/4

of

the LUBRICATION

these conditions, with the

normal

cutting

width. This

L

lift

lever

or

hydraulic lift.

will

reduce the load on the The

unit

has five grease

For transport,

disengage

the

mower

allowing

the blades fittings. One on each blade

tractor

power

take-off

and to maintian

their

cutting

housing located on the top

raise the mower

to

the

highest

speeds providing a cleaner side

of

the mower

deck;

one

position with

tractor

lift

or

cut. on each universal joint.

hydraulic lift.

It

is always better

to

lap Lubricate grease fittings

every 8 hours

of

operation with

A REMOVE UNIVERSAL your

mower

over

the left FMC Bolens No. 16020 grease

JOINT FROM TRACTOR wheel

tracks

of

the previous and No. 16023 grease gun.

cut.

This

will

allow

the

CAUTION

POWER TAKE-OFF mower

to

cut

the grass that NOTE: THE GEAR CASE IS

SHAFT. WHEN MOWER IS RE-

MOVED FROM TRACTOR. IF was tramped down by the FILLED AT THE FACTORY

THE JOINT IS NOT RE- wheels, reducing the WITH FMC BOLENS NO.

16021

MOVED AND THE POWER

possibility

of

stripping.

EP

90 GEAR OIL

TAKE-OFF IS EI\•GAGED, Where ever possible, do not CHECK GEAR CASE OIL

DAMAGE WILL

R1::3UL

T FROM

discharge

the grass LEVEL BEFORE USING MOWER

WHIPPING ACTION OF THE

clippings

into the

uncut

AND AT LEAST EVERY 8

FI1EE

END

OF

THE UNI- grass. If necessary, make HOURS OF OPERATION,

OR

VERSAL JOINT. one

or

two passes around the OFTENER IF REQUIRED. ADD

outside

of

the plot and then FMC BOLENS NO.

16021

CUTTING BLADES reverse the direction

of

the

EP

90 GEAR OIL TO

MAIN-

cut

throwing the

clippings

TAIN FILLER HOLE LEVEL.

For

efficient

cutting, main- over the

cut

portion. This LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS

tain sharp cutting edges on

allows

the mower

to

cut

IN THE GAUGE WHEELS

the blades at all times.

cleaner

and disperse the PERIODICALLY WITH AN

When sharpening blades, be

clippings

more evenly. OIL CAN.

sure

to

grind

or

file equal

portions

off

both ends to

It

is best

to

avoid

cutting

Frequently lubricate, with

maintain balance, as

an

wet

grass

which

will

form Bolens No. 16020 multi-purpose

unbalanced blade will cause clumps

giving

the lawn

an

grease, the sliding portion

of

excessive vibration. The untidy look.

If

you have a the rectangular mower

drive

blades should be

checked

on

choice

late afternoon is the shaft. This is necessary to

a blade balancer before ideal time for mowing assure free up and down move-

reinstalling. The blades are because the grass

is

dry and ment of the mower.

•

DRIVE BELT

The

mower

has

one

drive

belt

which

drives the

three

blades,

as

illustrated in

figure

9.

This

belt

is

under

constant

spring

tension

and

requires

no.·

adjustment. To

replace

drive

belt proceed as follows:

(1) Remove

mower

from tractor.

(2)

Release

springs

on front

lift

arm

assemblies

see

"K"

figure

8.

Refer to

figure

9

for

the

following:

(3) Remove

front

hanger

brackets

from

mower

deck.

(4) Remove

belt

shield.

(5)

Release

tension

of

spring

(H).

(6) Remove

capsrews

(G)

holding

gear

case

to

base.

(7) Remove drive

belt

from

drive

pulleys (I) and

idler

pulleys (J) and (K).

(8)

Raise

gear

case

(L)

which

will

allow

enough

clearance

to

slide belt out from the rear.

(9)

Install new

belt

by

reversing the above

procedure.

(10)

When

remounting

front

"U"

brackets

align

with

a

straight

edge. See

figure

10.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your

mower

is

equipped

with

a

hose

fitting

insert

which

enables

you

to

wash

out

the

underside

of

your

mower

with-

out

removing

it

from the

tractor.

To

attach

hose,

remove the

plastic

cap

"G"

figure

10, from the hose

fitting.

Attach

hose,

lower

mower

to

its lowest

cutting

position,

start

tractor

engine.

NOTE: BE SURE TRACTOR

SHIFT LEVER IS IN

NEUTRAL

OR TRANSMISSION SELECTOR

IS IN PARK ON HYDRO-

STATIC

UNITS AND PARKING

BRAKE APPLIED.

Figure

9

Figure

10

Engage

mower

blades, then

turn

water

on

full

force

for

approximately

3 to 4 minutes.

Shut

off

water

and

allow

blades

to

continue

running

for

several

more

minutes.

This

will

air-

dry

the

under

side

of

the

deck.

NOTE:

ALWAYS

PLACE

P.T.O.

LEVER IN

THE

OFF POSITION

BEFORE

DISCONNECTING

HOSE.

REPLACE

HOSE

FITTING

CAP

AFTER WASHING

OUT

DECK.

Periodically

place

a few

drops

of

oil

on all

linkage

joints

especially

on

mower

after

washing

out.

Regularly

check

the

complete

unit

for

loose

screws

and nuts.

Bolens

reserves the

right

to

change

specifications,

add

improvements

or

discontinue

the

manufacture

of

any

of

its

equipment

without

notice

or

obligation

to purchasers of

its

equipment.

Bolens'

approval

of

the

use

of

attachments

manufactured

by

other

manufacturers

is

limited

to

assurance

that

such

use

will

not

void

Bolens

warranty

on

the

.

Bolens

equipment

to

which

the

allied

manufactured

attachments

are

adapled.

The

responsibility

for-

the

design,

performance,

dura-

bility,

safety

in

operation,

service

repair

availability,

and

warranty

obligation

remain

with

the

allied

mahufacturer.

Bolens

specifically

excludes

from its

warranty

obligation

all

such

allied

manufactured

attachments.

Bolens

warranty

will

be

vo1aed

if

unapproved

attach-

ments

are

adapted

to

use

with

Bolens

equipment

and are so used.

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