Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 608 Bolens
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IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y P R IN T E D IN U . S . A . F O RM N O . 770 - 1 0131 A Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and s hould not be .
2 SECT ION 1: TABL E OF CONT ENTS PAGE FINDING Y OUR MODEL NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CALLING CUSTOMER S U PPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 SECTION 4: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARN ING: THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF NOT FOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OP E RATE YOUR LAWN MOWER.
4 • Disengag e all attac hment clutche s, thoroughl y depress the brake pedal , and shift into neutral before attemptin g to start engi ne. • Your mowe r is desig ned to c ut normal r esidential grass o f a height no more than 10". Do not attempt to mow t h rough unu sually tall , dry grass (e.
5 • Keep all n uts, bolts and s crews tight to be su re the equipme nt is in safe w orking conditi on. • Never tamper wi th safe ty de vices . Check t heir proper opera tion regularly.
6 Slope Gauge 15 ° SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEV EL W ITH A VERT ICAL TREE A POWER PO LE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FE NCE 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 USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY.
7 SECTION 5: ATT ACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES NOTE: Your trac tor is NOT de signe d for use with any type of gr ound-eng aging attachments (e.g. till er, plow). Use of this type of eq uipme nt WILL void the tractor ’s warrant y. SECTION 6: TRA CTOR SET-UP A TT A CHING THE B A TTER Y CABLES NOTE: The posi tive b attery termi nal i s marked Pos.
8 SECTI ON 7: CON TROLS Figure 3 A Ignitio n Switch F PTO (Power Tak e-Off) Le ver B Throttl e Contr ol Lever G Drive Peda l C Choke Co ntrol ( if so equ ipped) H Brake Ped al D Indica tor Mo nitor I .
9 IGNITION SWITCH To start the engine , insert k ey into the ignition switc h and turn clock wise to th e START po sitio n. Releas e key to t h e ON position o nce en gine ha s fired. Se e Figure 4. Refer to STA R TING THE ENGI NE in the OPERA TION sec tion of th is manu al fo r detai led startin g instr ucti ons.
10 LIFT LEVER The lift lever is used to change the operating posi tion (height ) of the cutting deck . To operate, move the lever to the left, then place in the notch best su ited for you r applic ation . PT O (PO WER T AKE-OFF) LEVER The PTO lever is loc ated on the left s ide of th e das h next to the s teering whee l.
11 SECT ION 8: OP ERATIO N SAFETY INTERLOCK SWIT CHES This tra ctor is equip ped with a safety inter lock system for the prote ction of the opera tor. If the interlo ck system shoul d ever mal functi on, do no t operate the tractor. Contac t an authoriz ed dealer in your area .
12 NOTE: Do N OT leave the c hoke co ntrol ou t whil e operati ng the tra ctor. Doi ng so will resul t in a "r ich" fuel mix ture and caus e the en gine to r un poorly .
13 USING THE LIFT LEVER To ra ise the cuttin g dec k, mo ve th e lift lever to th e left, then p lace it in the notc h best suited for yo ur applic ation. Refer to SETT ING THE CUTTING HEIGHT earl ier in th is sectio n. ENGAGING THE PT O (PO WER T AKE-OFF) LEVER • Move th e throttle co ntrol lever to the FAST (rabb it) posi tion.
14 • Determin e the appro ximate distanc e nece ssary for prope r adjustme nt and proceed , if nece ssary , to the n ext s tep. • Loosen th e two j am nuts on th e rear si de of the de ck stab ilizer bracket. S ee F igure 7A . • Locat e the two lock nuts on the opposite s ide of the st abiliz er brac ket.
15 BRAKE ADJUSTMENT If the t ractor doe s not come to a co mplete stop whe n the brak e pedal is comp letely d epresse d, or if th e tractor ’ s r ear wheel s can roll with the parki ng brak e applied , the brake i s in n eed o f adju stment . Th e brake d isc can be fo und on th e right side of the transm ission in th e re ar of th e t ractor.
16 CARBURET OR ADJUSTMENT WARN ING: If any adju stment s are made to the eng ine whi le the eng ine is running (e.g. carb uretor), dis engag e all clutche s and blad es. K eep clear of all moving par ts. Be careful of heate d surface s and muffler. NOTE: A dirt y air cl eaner will cau se an e ngine t o run roug h.
17 CUTTING DECK REMO V AL WARN ING: Be fore per forming any maintenan ce, mov e the PT O lever in to the disenga ged (OF F) posi tion, en gage th e parking br ake, turn the ignition k ey to the OFF pos ition and rem ove th e key f rom the switch t o avoi d accid ental starti ng .
18 CHANGING THE DECK B EL T(S) All bel ts on you r tract or are s ubject t o wear and s hould be r eplaced if any signs of crac king, s hredding or rotting are presen t. IMPORTANT: The V- belts foun d on your trac tor are special ly desig ned to engag e and dis engag e safely.
19 Figure 15 CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION D RIVE BEL T(S) All bel ts on you r tract or are s ubject t o wear and s hould be r eplaced if any signs of crac king, s hredding or rotting are presen t. IMPORTANT: The V- belts foun d on your trac tor are special ly desig ned to engag e and dis engag e safely.
20 Lower Drive Belt NOTE: Prop er remo val of the low er driv e belt require s the rem oval of sever al tractor comp onents. Rea d through t he foll owing pro cedure prior to attempt ing it to determi ne if you fee l you co uld s uccessf ully c omplet e it.
21 Figure 17 Adjust the dr ive pedal afte r replac ing the drive belts on yo ur tractor , if ne cessar y, as fo llows: • Locate the speed contr ol asse mbly o n the unders ide of the steer ing s upport b racket.
22 It is e xtremel y im portant that ea ch c utting blade edge be ground equa lly to m aintain proper blad e balance . An unbalanc ed bl ade will cause exces sive vibrat ion when r otatin g at hi gh speeds , may cause damage to the trac tor and resul t in per sonal in jury.
23 SECTI ON 12: TROUBLESHOOT ING GUIDE T roub le Possible Cau se(s) Corrective Act ion Engine will not cran k Saf ety sw itch butto n not depresse d. Battery installed incorrec tly .
24 Models 607, 608 & 609 9 3 8 10 1 5 11 5 13 13 6 4 5 2 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 625-0051 Bulb /Sock et Headli ght Assemb ly 2 629-0944 Wiring Ha r ness w/o Re f. 14 3 629-0126 Harness Ada pter , #18 x 5 4 710-0599 Self-tapp ing Screw , 1/4-20 x .
25 Electrical System A2 WHITE RED A/C G REEN - PTO - L + S RUN 1 KEY SW 725-1741 OFF RUN 2 G+M+ A1 B+A1 B+A1 B AL T ER N A TO R AFTE RFIRE SOL ENOID MAGNETO ALTERN ATO R ST AR T E R A1 HEADLIG H TS GR OU ND PTO SW ITCH KEY SWITC H BRAKE SW ITCH SOLENO I D FUSE L+A2 REVERSE SW.
26 Models 607 & 608 41 30 3 24 25 32 27 31 28 7 26 19 5 39 38 47 43 24 33 5 36 34 35 1 4 45 42 44 15 16 22 22 10 17 3 5 7 9 18 12 20 13 9 4 6 11 1 8 23 2 37 29 21 46 46.
27 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 683-0195 Brac ket Assemb ly 2 710-0528 He x Cap Scre w , 5/16-18 x 1.25 3 710-0599 Self-tapping Screw , 1/4-20 x .5 4 710-0751 He x Cap Scre w , 1/4-20 x .62 5 710-0895 Self-tapp ing Scre w , 1/4-15 x .75 6 710-0896 Scre w , 1/4-15 x .
28 Model 609 26 3 24 25 28 23 22 32 4 9 7 6 4 10 33 31 12 16 14 3 11 20 20 1 15 1 30 20 21 15 29 1 5 21 18 18 27 19 17 20 8 8 2 15.
29 Tractor Body REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 710-0604A Se lf-tapping Scre w , 5/16-18 x .625 2 710-0788 Self-tapp ing Screw , 1/4-20 x 1.0 3 710-0895 Self-tapp ing Screw , 1/4-15 x .75 4 710-1017 T orx Self-tappin g Screw , 5/16-18 x . 625 5 710-1238 Scre w , 5/16-18 x .
30 Models 607, 608 & 609 36 6 32 11 43 40 42 28 35 37 33 36 41 39 38 31 14 8 13 9 17 21 22 10 20 12 23 21 22 24 6 2 8 14 18 25 19 6 5 3 4 16 9 7 17 15 5 19 8 14 6 6 1 34 26 30 31 44.
31 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 7 47-1 130 Deck Sta bil izer Ro d 2 6 83-0 197 Li ft Sh aft A ssem bly 3 7 11-0 332 Clevis Pin, .5 x . 78 4 7 12-0 206 Hex Nut , 1/ 2-13 5 7 12-0 431 Fl ang e L.
32 Models 607, 608 & 609 24 1 2 2 2 5 3 9 6 38 8 10 12 13 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 20 24 23 25 26 27 28 31 3 0 29 32 35 34 30 32 35 36 33 39 40 11 41 42 13 7 43 42 22 4 32 35 44 37.
33 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 683-0304 Low er F rame Asse mbly 2 710-0604A Self-tapp ing Screw , 16-18 x .625 3 783-0726A RH Piv ot Suppor t Brac ket 4 783-0727 LH Piv ot Support Brack et 5 .
34 Models 607, 608 & 609 2 21 2 21 13 19 13 18 36 11 28 31 7 38 46 47 40 8 44 12 37 47 15 17 1 19 50 26 27 24 10 49 1 9 23 30 32 20 42 14 39 16 61 3 9 13 76 62 13 69 53 54 25 41 57 58 19 23 64 68 .
35 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 783-1015 Shift Le ver Supp or t 2 17840 T ransaxle Mou nting Brac ket 3 618-0307C Single-s peed T rans m issio n Assembly 4 631-0009 Shifter Kno b 5 647-0045 Shift Le ver 6 656-0048 V ariable-s peed Pulley Assembl y 7 656-0051A T ransmission Pul ley , 8.
36 Models 607, 608 & 609 Units with 618-0307C T ransmission ONL Y 31 12* 20 40 29 26 31 30 28 27 18 39 38 38 39 3 13 12c 15 8 17 24 23 2 1 16 7 12c 14 12c 9 10 12* 4 11 37 3 13 36 32 37 12* 34 12*.
37 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 618-0318 Clutc h Collar † 2 710-0788 Self-t apping Scr ew , 1/4-20 x 1.0 3 711-1274 Driv e Shaft 4 711-1280 Count er Shaft 5 713-0474 22-link Chain, #420 6 71.
38 Models 607, 608 & 609 42 1 50 13 4 14 15 16 18 19 11 5 12 5 38 6 7 8 9 6 1 7 10 57 2 53 54 55 56 28 51 48 26 16 45 44 58 40 41 52 39 36 29 33 25 34 31 32 23 33 46 47 27 49 30 (PT O belt f or 37 22 A A 42" de ck sho wn) 21 43 28 45 3 21 1 35 25 24 33 20 Hook sp r ing , Ref .
39 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 712-0431 Flange Lock Nu t, 3/8-16 2 732-0996 Com pression Spring, 1.31 x 3.0 3 783-0733 Spacer C up , 1.5 OD 4 732-0997 Com pression Spring, . 66 OD x 1.5 5 710-0604A Self-tap ping Screw , 5/16-18 x .625 6 7 10-0 751 Hex Cap S cr ew , 1/4- 20 x .
40 Models 607, 608 & 609 42-inch Deck 46-inch Deck 52 49 49 14 14 58 67 75 67 68 56 53 9 30 29 35 25 23 77 74 19 30 29 35 38 21 27 38 22 31 7 15 54 73 65 15 64 32 55 50 72 15 51 71 76 57 50 57 57 .
41 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 16606 Retainer Hook 2 618-0324 Spindle Assembly , 5.7 5 Dia. 3 683-0198C 42-i nch Deck Sh ell 4 683-0254 Dec k Adjustmen t Brac ket w / W eld Nut 5 683-0303 Deck Brake As sembly , 42-inch Decks 6 710-0520 He x Cap Scre w , 3/8-16 x 1.
42 Models 607, 608 & 609 Briggs & Stratton Briggs & Stra tton OHV V-Twin OHV Single 7 11 (for cho ke) 13 4 12 (for throt tle) 6 9 22 18 19 20 8 10 14 10 5 10 5 16 15 1 (deflecto r must fac.
43 REF . NO . PA R T NO . DESCRIPTION 1 710-0148 Self-tappi ng Screw , #8-32 x .375 2 710-0599 Self-tappi ng Screw , 1/4-20 x .5 3 710-0604A Self-tappi ng Screw , 5/16-18 x .62 5 4 710-1237 Scre w , #10-32 x .625 5 710-1314 Sock et Cap Sc rew , 5/16-18 x .
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