Bolens 13875-8 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
To Check Operation of Choke-A-Matic Contro;s:
Move control lever to CHOKE position. (See figure
11.) The carburetor choke should be closed.
To adjust the toe-in follow these steps.
1. Remove the elastic locknut and drop the tie
rod end from the wheel bracket. See figure 21.
2. Loosen the hex jam nut on tie rod.3.
Adjust the tie rod assembly for correct toe-in.
NOTE
The air cleaner can be removed to
check the operation of the choke.
FIGURE 21. TIE ROD ADJUSTMENT
FIGURE 23. CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
To Adjust:
Place control lever on equipment in FAST (high
speed) position. Loosen control casing clamp
screw B. Move control casing A and wire until
lever 0 touches choke operating link at C. Tighten
casing clamp screw B. See figure 24.
FIGURE 22. TOE-IN DIAGRAM
Dimension "B" should be approximately 1/8" less
than Dimension "A". See figure 22.A.)
To increase Dimension "B", screw tie rod into
tie rod end.
B.) To decrease Dimension "B", unscrew tie rod
from tie rod end.
C.) Reassmble tie rod. Check dimensions.
Readjust if necessary.
ADJUSTING CARBURETOR CHOKE
Proper choke adjustment is dependent upon
proper adjustment of remote controls on the
powered equipment.
ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL See figure 25.
1. Move the throttle control lever located on the
control panel to the FAST position.
2. Loosen the cable clamp screw holding the
throttle control cable to the engine bracket.
3. Move the cable and wire until the throttle lever
is in contact with the Choke lever. Tighten the
cable clamp screw.
4. Operate the throttle control lever several
times to check movement of the throttle to
full Choke and FAST positions.
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