Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 191920 Poulan
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O WNER'S MANU AL MODEL: PD18542STB LA WN TRA CT OR AL W A YS WEAR EYE PRO TECTION DURING OPERA TION W ARNING: Read this Owner's Man u al and f ollow all W ar n- ings and Saf ety Instr uctions . F ail ure to do so can re sult in ser ious in ju ry .
2 • A void starting 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 turn on slopes unless necessar y , and then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possib le.
3 W ARNING: In or der to prevent ac- ci den tal starting 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 down 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 Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot Steering Extension Shaft Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Locknut 1/4-28 (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga.
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 knife (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure.
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 tr ols) • Press lift lev er plunger and raise attachment lift le ver to its highest po si tion. • Release parking br ake b y depressing clutch/brak e ped al.
8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRAC- T OR, WE WISH T O ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SA TISF ACTION FR OM THIS QU ALITY PROD UCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLO WING CHECKLIST: ✓ All assembly instructions have 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 familiarize 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 down hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across an y slope . • Choose the slo west speed before starting up or down hills. • A void stopping or changing speed on hills . • If slowing is necessary , mov e throttle control lev er to slower position.
13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 7) When star ting the engine f or 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/brake pedal and set parking brake .
14 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be proper ly lev eled for best mowing per- fo r mance. See "TO LEVEL MO WER HOUSING" in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this man ual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or tr im- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut.
15 MAINTENANCE BE FO R E EAC H US 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 Paper C.
16 01202 MAINTENANCE FIG. 13 FIG. 12 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 , per iodic charging of the battery with an automotive charger will e xtend its lif e. • K eep batter y and terminals clean.
17 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts f or deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessar y . The belts are not adjustab le. 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.
18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all f oreign matter . • Keep fi nished surf aces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU R Y , 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.
20 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 22) The mower b lade drive belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on lev el surface . Engage parking brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remo ve mower from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this manual).
21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 22 FIG. 24 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 24) P ark the tractor on lev el surface . En gage parking 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 mow er (See “T O RE MO VE MO WER” in this section of manual).
22 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 25 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor iz ontal (left to r ight) when wheels are positioned straight f orward, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 01536 T O REPLA CE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill. • Replace bulb in holder and push b ulb holder securely back into the hole in the bac kside of the grill.
24 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: Never store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a b uilding where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark.
25 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. W ait sev eral minutes before attempting to start. 4. Bad spark plug.
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. Faulty operator-saf ety presence control system. 1. Chec k wir ing, s witches and connections. If not when operator leaves seat corrected, contact an authorized service center/ with attachment clutc h department.
45 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 .
46 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised January 1991 T E C U M S E H ® SER VICE POLICY W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR PO WER TRAIN COMPONENTS A.
47 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.
Y our POULAN PRO product has been expertly en gi neered and carefully manu fac tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or part replacement may be necessary during the life of your unit. FOR SER VICE OR REPLACEMENT P ARTS: 1.
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