Bolens 126-216-000 User Manual
OWNER’S GUIDE
21" SIDE
AND TOP
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ROTARY
MOWER
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Model Number
126-216-000
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5“
Important:
Read Safety Rules and
Instructions Carefully
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Thank you for purchasing
an American-built product.
FORM NO. 770-5224A
INDEX
Safe Operation Practices.................................................3
Assembly .........................................................................4
Controls
Operation
Adjustments....................................................................12
Lubrication......................................................................13
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Instructions given with this symboi are for personal
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safety. Be sure to follow them.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
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For one year from the date of orginal retail purchase, MTD PRODUCTS INC will either
repair or replace, at its option, free of charge, F.O.B. factory or authorized service firm, any
part or parts found to be defective in material or workmanship. Transportation charges for
the movement of any power equip nent unit or attachment are the responsibility of the pur
chaser. Transportation charges fo ■ any parts submitted for replacement under this warran
ty must be paid by the purchaser u niess such return is requested by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
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This warranty will not apply to any part which has become inoperative due to misuse, ex
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cessive use, accident, neglect, irr proper maintenance, alterations, or unless the unit has
been operated and maintained in i.ccordance with the instructions furnished. This warran
ty does not apply to the engine, motor, battery, battery chargeror component parts thereof.
Please refer to the applicable manufacturer’s warranty on these items.
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Maintenance....................................................................14
Off-Season Storage........................................................16
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Trouble Shooting............................................................18
Illustrated Parts
Repair Parts List
Parts Information
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Back Cover
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This warranty will not apply where the unit has been used commercially.
Warranty service is available throi gh your local authorized service dealer or distributor. If
you do not know the dealer or distributor in your area, please write to the Customer Service
Department of MTD.
The return of a complete unit will not be accepted by the factory unless prior written per
mission has been extended by MTD.
This warranty gives you specific Isgal rights. You may also have other rights which vary
from state to state.
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This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unim
proved forest-covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is
equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it
should be maintained in effective working order by the operator.
In the State of California the above is req jired by law (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources
Code). Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester muffler is
available at your nearest engine authorized service center.
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WARNING
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To reduce the potential for any injury, comply with the following safety instructions. Failure to comply
with the instructions may result in personal injury.
SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR WALK-BEHIND MOWERS
TRAINING
1. Read this owner’s manual carefully in its entirety
before attempting to assembie or operate this ma
chine. Be completely familiar with the controls and
the proper use of this machine before operating it.
Keep this manual in a safe place for future and
regular reference and for ordering replacement
parts.
2. Your rotary mower is a precision piece of power
equipment, not a plaything. Therefore, exercise ex
treme caution at ail times.
3. Never allow children to operate a power mower.
Only persons well acquainted with these rules of
safe operation should be allowed to use your
mower.
4. No one should operate this unit while intoxicated or
while taking medication that impairs the senses or
reactions.
5. Keep the area of operation clear of all persons, par
ticularly small children and pets. Stop engine when
they are in the vicinity of your mower. Although the
area of operation should be completely cleared of
foreign objects, an object may have been over
looked and could be accidently thrown by the
mower in any direction and cause serious personal
injury to the operator or any others allowed in the
area.
PREPARATION
1. Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is
to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones
and other foreign objects which could be picked up
and thrown by the mower in any direction and cause
serious personal injury to the operator or any others
allowed in the area.
2. Do not operate equipment when barefoot or wearing
open sandals. Always wear substantial footwear.
3. Do not wear loose fitting clothing that could get
caught on the mower.
4. Check the fuel before starting the engine. Gasoline
is an extremely flammable fuel. Do not fill the
gasoline tank indoors, while the engine is running,
or while the engine is still hot. Replace gasoline cap
securely and wipe off any spilled gasoline before
starting the engine as it may cause a fire or explo
sion.
5. Disengage the self-propelled mechanism or drive
clutch on units so equipped before starting the
engine.
6. The blade control handle Is a safety device. Never
attempt to bypass its operation. Doing so makes the
safety device inoperative and may result in personal
injury through contact with the rotating blade. The
blade control handle must operate easily in both
directions.
7. Never attempt to make a wheel or cutting height ad
justment whiie the engine is running.
8. Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light.
I 9. Never operate the equipment in wet grass. Aiways
be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause
serious personal injury. Keep a firm hold on the
handle and walk, never run.
10. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields during
operation or while performing an adjustment or
repair, to protect eyes from foreign objects that may
be thrown from the machine in any direction.
OPERATION
1. Do not change the engine governor settings or over
speed the engine. Excessive engine speeds are
dangerous.
2. Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating
parts. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all
times as the rotating blade can cause injury.
3. Stop the blade when crossing gravel drives, walks or
roads.
4. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, re
move the wire from the spark plug, and thoroughly
inspect the mower for any damage. Repair the dam
age before restarting and operating the mower.
5. If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormaliy,
stop the engine and check immediately for the
cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.
6. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes
to a complete stop before removing the grass
catcher or unclogging the chute. The cutting blade
continues to rotate for a few seconds after the
engine is shut off. Never place any part of the body
in the blade area until you are sure the blade has
stopped rotating.
7. Before cieaning, repairing or inspecting, make cer
tain the blade and all moving parts have stopped.
Disconnect the spark plug wire, and keep the wire
away from the spark piug to prevent accidental
starting.
8. Do not run the engine indoors.
9. Mow across the face of slopes, never up-and-down.
Exercise extreme caution when changing direction
on slopes. Do not mow excessively steep slopes.
Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can
cause serious personal injury.
10. Always disconnect electric mowers (line operated)
before cleaning, repairing or adjusting.
11. Never operate mower without proper guards, plates
or other safety protective devices in place.
12. DO NOT OPERATE this mower with the chute door
open, unless the complete grass catcher is properly
mounted on the mower.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
1. Check the blade and engine mounting bolts at fre
quent intervals for proper tightness.
2. Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the
equipment is in safe working condition.
3. Never store the equipment with gasoline in the tank
inside of a building where fumes may reach an open
flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before stor
ing in any enclosure.
4. To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine free of grass,
leaves, or excessive grease.
5. Check the grdss catcher bag frequently for wear or
deterioration. For safety protection, replace only
with new bag meeting original equipment specifica
tions.
NOTE
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
This unit is shipped WITHOUT GAiiOLINE or OIL. After assembly, sea
separate engine manual for proper
fuel and engine oil recommendctions.
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FIGURE 1.
NOTE
Reference to right or left hand side
of the mower is observed from the
operating position.
Contents of Hardware Pack: (See Figure 1)
A (1) Battery Charger (Not Shown)
B (2) Hairpin Cotters
C (2) Lock Washers 5/16" I.D.
—D (2) Hex Nuts 5/16-18 Thread
E (1) Curved Head Carriage Bolt
F (2) Cable Ties
G (2) Plastic Cable Anchors
H (1) Cable Clamp (Not Shown)
I (1) Plastic Cap
J (2) Phillips Head Screws
K (2) Ignition Keys (Not Shown)
Loose Parts in Carton:
(1) Lower Handle
(1) Upper Handle
(1) Side Chute Deflector
(1) Grass Catcher Handle
(1) Front Catcher Frame
(1) Grass Catcher Bag
1. Remove lawn mower and loose parts from carton.
Make certain all parts and literature have been
removed from the carton before the carton is
discarded.
2. Extend all control cables and place on the floor.
Be careful not to bend or kink control cables.
- 3. For shipping purposes your mower is set with the
wheels in the lowest cutting height position. Raise
the mower to the highest setting for assembly of
lower handle.
4. Attach the lower handle by placing the bottom
holes in the lower handle over the weld pins on the
handle wheel bracket assemblies. Make certain the
instruction label on the lower handle can be read
from the operating position. Secure with hairpin
cotters (B) in inner holes on weld pins. See figure 2.
FIGURE 3.
NOTE
It may be necessary to bend the
ends of the lower handle inward
slightly to obtain a tight fit against
the handle mount brackets.
Place the upper handle in position over the lower
handle. The control housing must be on the left
hand side of the handle. Secure the upper handle
using the curved head bolt (E), lock washer (C) and
hex nut (D) as shown in figure 3.
6. The brake cabfe is attached to the engine. Route
the brake cable through the opening beneath the
catcher panel, inside the handle mount bracket
and under the lower handle. Place the end of the
brake cable into the upper hole on the bottom of
the control housing, and through the slot in the side
—of the housing as shown in figure 4. The angle of
the flange on the plastic fitting must be positioned
downward as shown. Be careful not to bend or kink
the cable.
FIGURE 4.
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Brake cable must be assembled as
shown for proper blade brake opera
tion.
7. Snap the plastic fitting on the end of the cable in
to the control housing. Hook the “Z” end of the
brake cable into the hole in the blade control han-
—die. See figure 5.
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FIGURE 6.
Q
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q;2>sLow
8. Move throttle control lever on handle forward until
it stops in FAST position. (Do not push all the way
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fonward to CHOKE position.) See figure 6.
FIGURE 7.
Throttle Control
Lever on Engine
Remove Screw
9. Route the throttle control cable (attached to the up
per handle) under the lower handle, inside the han
dle bracket assembly and through the catcher
panel opening (next to brake cable). Hook the “Z”
end of the throttle control cable into the hole in the
control lever on the engine.
10. Using a 7/16" wrench, remove the screw on the
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engine shown in figure 7.
11. Remove the screw on the cable clamp shown in
figure 7. Slip the control casing under the clamp.
Replace the screw, but do not tighten (cable must
still move freely beneath the clamp).
12. Slide the throttle control lever on the engine as far
toward the outside of the engine as it will go easi
ly Oust until resistance if felt) as shown in figure
7. (Do not force it into the extreme outside posi
tion, which is the CHOKE position). Tighten the
screw to secure the throttle control cable in this
position.
13. Loosen the screw on the clamp on the side of the
engine. Slip the cable casing under the clamp to
secure the cable away from the muffler. Be
careful not to bend or kink the cable. Tighten the
screw.
14. Secure cable casing to the front of engine with
cable clamp (H) provided in hardware pack and
screw removed from engine in step 10. Do not
overtighten.
15. The drive clutch control cable is attached to the
deck. Attach the cable to the lever in the clutch
control housing, located in the middle of the up
per handle, as follows.
a. Place the lead ball end of the cable into the fit
ting provided in the end of the clutch control
lever. Slip the braided wire into the vertical slot
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as shown in figure 8.
b. Slide the braided wire around in the horizontal
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slot. See figure 9.
c. Place the plastic fitting on the control cable in
to the first adjustment position in the clutch con
trol housing. See figure 8.
d. Secure the plastic cap (I) to the clutch control
housing using the two Phillips head screws (J).
See figure 9.
WARNING
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Drive clutch adjustment must be
checked before the unit is operated,
as described in the operation sec
tion.
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FIGURE 10.
FIGURE 11.
16- Plug the end of the wire lead coming from the
starter on the engine into the plug on the end of
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the wire harness.. See figure 10.
17- Secure all control cables to the left side of the han
dle as follows.
A. Insert plastic cable anchors (G) into holes pro
vided on the inside of the lower handle, one
near the top and one near the bottom of lower
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Slip cable ties (F) through cable anchors so the
B.
teeth in the cable tie will be against the handle
(smooth side is away from the handle). See
figure 11B.
C. Secure the cables with the cable ties. See
figure lie.
D. Cut off excess ends of cable ties.
18. Attach hub caps (optional) to the wheels by lining
up cap with hub of wheel. Push to snap in place.
Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened
19.
securely.
Handle on Front
of Frame
Bottom of
Bag
FIGURE 12.
Hooks Go
Toward
the Front
GRASS CATCHER ASSEMBLY
1. Place bag over frame (black plastic side is the bot
tom of bag). Handle on frame goes to the top of
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bag. Hooks go toward the front. See figure 12.
2. Secure bag to frame by slipping plastic channels
on bag over frame. See figure 12.
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