Specifications; Assembly - Bolens BL160 Operator's Manual

Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air-Cooled, 2-Cycle
Displacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 cc (1.52 cu. in.)
Spark Plug Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.025 in. (0.635 mm)
Spark Plug (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champion® RDJ7J or Equivalent Plug
Spark Plug (Canada). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champion® QDJ7J or Equivalent Plug
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuel/Oil Mixture
Fuel/Oil Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50:1
Fuel Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5 fl. oz. (251 ml)
Approximate Unit Weight (No Fuel) (Varies by Model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5 - 11.5 lbs. (4.3 - 5.2 kg)
Trimmer Mechanism (Varies by Model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bump Head or Fixed-Line Cutting Head
Trimming Line Diameter (Bump Head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.095 in. (2.41 mm)
Trimming Line (Fixed-Line Cutting Head) . . . . . . . . 0.095 in. (2.41 mm) or 0.105 in. (2.67 mm) Pre-Cut Line
Cutting Path Diameter (Bump Head). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Cutting Path Diameter (Fixed-Line Cutting Head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Canada: This spark ignition system complies with Canadian ICES-002.
* All specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of printing. We
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
INSTALLING THE CUTTING HEAD SHIELD
(For curved-shaft units)
WARNING:
cutting head shield in place.
1. Remove the wing nut and washer from the cutting head shield.
2. Insert the short tab (the one without a hole) on the mount bracket into the slot on the cutting head
shield (Fig. 1).
3. Rotate the cutting head shield counterclockwise to align the hole on the cutting head shield with
the hole on the mount bracket (Fig. 1).
4. Insert the square bolt into the hole underneath the cutting head shield (Fig. 2). Push the square
bolt through the cutting head shield and mount bracket.
5. Place the washer onto the square bolt (Fig. 2).
6. Screw the wing nut onto the square bolt until the cutting head shield is firmly in place (Fig. 2).

SPECIFICATIONS*

ASSEMBLY

To prevent serious personal injury, never operate the unit without the
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