Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 589 Bolens
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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 .
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The li mited warrant y set for th below is give n by MTD LLC with respe ct to new merc handise pur chased and used in the Unit ed Stat es, it s posse ssions and t erritori es.
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