Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 190781 Poulan
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MODEL NO . PO17542STB 17.5 HP 42 Inc h La wn T ractor 190781 Re v . 1 03.01.04 RD/TR PRINTED IN U .S .A. F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echni.
2 • A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose trac- tion, disengage the blades and proceed slo wly straight down the slope . DO NO T : • Do not tur n on slopes unless necessar y , and then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possib le .
3 W ARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal star ting when setting up, trans por t ing, ad just ing or making re- pairs, al ways dis con nect spark plug wire and place wire where it can not contact spark plug. W ARNING: Do not coast do wn a hill in neutral, you ma y lose control of the tractor .
4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................
5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Seat Keys Slope Sheet (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Bolt (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Lock Washer 1/2 (1) Large Flat Washer (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-.
6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will make assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knif e (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sur.
7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) • Press lift lev er plunger and raise attachment lift lev er to its highest po si tion. • Release parking br ake by depressing clutch/br ake ped al.
8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRAC- T OR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SA TISF A CTION FROM THIS QU ALITY PROD UCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLO WING CHECKLIST: ✓ All assembly instructions hav e been completed.
9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models .
10 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliar ize y ourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments. Sav e this manual f or future reference.
11 NO TE: Under cer tain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases ma y cause “brown ing” of grass.
12 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or do wn hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across an y slope . • Choose the slowest speed bef ore star ting up or down hills. • A void stopping or changing speed on hills. • If slowing is necessary , move throttle control le ver to slower position.
13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 5) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cranking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brak e pedal and set parking brake .
14 MAINTENANCE B E F O R E E A C H U S E T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Lubrication Chart Check Brake Operation Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Pa.
15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 9 FIG. 8 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or nor mal use. Howe ver , periodic charging of the batter y with an automotiv e charger will e xtend its lif e. • K eep batter y and ter minals clean.
16 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts for deterioration and w ear after 100 hours and replace if necessar y . The belts are not adjustable. Re place belts if they begin to slip from w ear . TRANSAXLE COOLING K eep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which can restrict cooling.
17 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter . • Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU RY , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress clutc h/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment c lutch in “DISENGA GED” position.
19 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 18) The mower b lade dr iv e belt may be replaced without tools. P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. Engage par king brak e. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remove mow er from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this manual).
20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 18 FIG. 20 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. En gage par king brake . Fo r a s sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower (See “TO RE MO VE MOWER” in this section of manual).
21 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orward, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 02778 T O REPLA CE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill. • Replace b ulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the bac kside of the grill.
23 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 days or more. W ARNING: Ne ver store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark.
24 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se veral minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug.
25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. Faulty oper ator-safety presence control system. 1. Check wiring, switches and connections. If not when operator leaves seat corrected, contact an author ized service center/ with attachment clutc h depar tment.
43 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from defects in materi- als and work man ship .
15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face.
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