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First off is a question about the motors. I always thought the 503's came with a 191R but after having a number of them in the shop this winter, they all had the 190R in them. The 190R and the 191R are almost identical, with the major difference being the 191R has a larger tapered shaft on the PTO side. The question I have for everyone is if you have a 503, what engine is in it?
The second question regards the serial numbers. We know the model 500 started with 10,000 and number up with production. After that, I've always thought the 502 and 503 started with 20,000 and numbered up with production with no rhyme or reason to which number is a 502 or a 503. However, after talking with a few of you and again looking at a number of 503's in the shop, it seems maybe the 503's started with 30,000 and numbered up which means the 502's were only numbered in the 20,000 range.
So the second question is, does anybody have a 503 that is numbered in the 20,000 range and does anybody have a 502 that is numbered in the 30,000 range?
Thanks all for helping solve the many mysteries of which Bolens has given us.
Bruce