Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HD17542 Poulan
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OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: HD17542 LA WN TRA CT OR AL W A YS WEAR EYE PR O TECTION DURING OPERA TION Visit our website: www .poulan-pro.com W ARNING: Read this Man u al and f ollow all W arnings and Saf ety Instructions. F ail ure to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry .
2 I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual bef ore star ting. • Do not put hands or f eet near rotating par ts or under the machine.
3 • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders bef ore operat- ing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Ne v er carr y passengers. • Do not mow in rev erse unless absolutely necessar y . Al ways look do wn and behind bef ore and while bac k- ing.
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 Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/.
6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (1) 1/2" wrench Utility knif e (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure .
7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 W ARNING: Bef ore star ting, read, un der stand and follo w all in struc tions in the Operation section of this manual. Be sure tractor is in a well-v entilated area. Be sure the area in front of tractor is clear of other people and objects.
8 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the f actory f or shipping pur poses. Correct tire pressure is impor tant f or best cutting perf ormance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown on tires . CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mo wer housing should be properly le v eled.
9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor 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 02829 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliarize y ourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments.
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 g rass .
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 bef ore starting up or down hills.
13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 4) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cr anking 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 properly le v eled f or best mo wing per- fo r mance. See "T O LEVEL MO WER HOUSING" in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut.
15 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART d SPINDLE ZERK d FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK c SAE 30 OR 10W30 MO T OR OIL d GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE e REFER T O MAINTENANCE “ENGINE” SECTION IMPORT ANT: DO NO T OIL OR GREASE THE PIVO T POINTS WHICH HA VE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS.
16 MAINTENANCE FIG. 8 T O SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 9) NO TE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but if you do , be sure the blade is balanced. Care should be taken to k eep the b lade balanced. An un- bal anced blade will cause e xcessiv e vibr ation and e v en tual dam age to mower and engine.
17 FIG. 9 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Howe v er , per iodic charging of the batter y with an automotiv e charger will e xtend its lif e. • K eep battery and ter minals clean. • K eep battery bolts tight.
18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all f oreign matter . • K eep fi nished surfaces 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 clutch/brake pedal full y and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutc h in “DISENGA GED” position.
20 T O REPLACE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 18) The mower b lade driv e belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . Engage parking brake. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mow er from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this man ual).
21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 18 FIG. 20 T O REPLACE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . En gage parking brak e . 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).
22 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 orw ard, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
23 REPLA CING BA TTER Y (See Figs. 24 and 25) W ARNING: Do not short batter y ter mi nals by allo wing a wrench or an y other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remo ve metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
24 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Never 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.
25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sever al minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug.
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine dies when 1. Rev erse oper ation system 1. T ur n ignition key to tractor is shifted (ROS) is not "ON" while ROS "ON" position. into reverse mower or other attachment See Operation section.
27 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship.
28 SER VICE NO TES.
29 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DO TTED 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.
This product has been exper tly en gi neered and carefully manu fac tured to r igid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or par t replacement ma y be necessar y during the life of y our unit.
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