Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PB22H48YT Poulan
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OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: PB22H48YT 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 SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ...................................
5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube ASSEMBL Y When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the oper ating po si tion (seated be hind the steer ing wheel). T O REMO VE TRA CT OR FROM CAR TO N UNP A CK CART ON • Remove all accessib le loose par ts and par ts car tons from car ton.
6 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the f actor y 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.
7 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.
8 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 amiliarize y ourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments. Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence .
9 OPERA TION FIG. 4 T O USE CHOKE CONTROL - N (See Fig. 6) Use choke control whene v er y ou are starting a cold engine. Do not use to star t a war m engine.
10 OPERA TION T O ADJUST MO WER CUT TING HEIGHT (See Fig. 8) The po si tion of the at tach ment lift le ver (A) de ter mines the cut ting height. • Put attachment lift le v er in desired cutting height slot. • Slide pointer tab (T) to desired cutting height as a reminder f or ne xt time y ou mow .
11 OPERA TION FIG. 11 T O WING CAR TS AND O THER A T TA C H MENTS T o w only the attachments that are recommended by and comply with specifi cations of the manuf acturer of your trac- tor . Use common sense when towing. T oo hea vy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous .
12 CA UTION: Alcohol b lended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to sep a ra tion and f or ma tion of acids during storage. Acidic gas can dama ge the fuel system of an engine while in storage. T o av oid engine pr oblems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor age of 30 days or longer .
13 FIG. 12 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly le v eled f or best mowing per- f ormance. See “T O LEVEL MOWER 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.
14 MAINTENANCE T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Engine Oil Level Clean Engine Cooling Fins Clean Air Screen 1 - Change more often when operating under a heavy load or in high ambient temperatures.
15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 13 025 44 MANDREL ASSEMBL Y BLADE BLADE BOL T (SPECIAL) CENTER HOLE ST AR 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 automotive charger will e xtend its life.
16 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts f or deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary . The belts are not ad just able . Re place belts if they begin to slip from w ear . TRANSAXLE COOLING The transmission f an and cooling fi ns should be kept clean to assure proper cooling.
17 MAINTENANCE CLAMP FUEL FIL TER FIG. 16 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. • Protect painted surf aces with automotiv e type wax.
18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CA UTION: After rear lift links are dis- connected, the attachment lift le ver will be spring loaded. Ha ve a tight grip on lift lever when changing position of the lever . • T ur n tractor steering wheel to the left as far as it will go .
19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O LEVEL MO WER Make sure tires are properly infl ated to the PSI sho wn on tires. If tires are ov er or under infl ated, it ma y aff ect the appearance of y our lawn and lead y ou to think the mo wer is not adjusted properly .
20 02966 A A 02548 B B PRECISION SIDE-T O-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 24) • With all tires properly infl ated, park tractor on le v el ground or drive w a y . CA UTION: Blades are sharp. Protect y our hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with hea vy cloth.
21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 27 T O REPLACE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 28) P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . 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 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 31 RE TA I N ING RING WA S H ERS SQU ARE KEY (REAR WHEEL ONL Y) AXLE CO VER T O ST ART ENGINE WITH A WEAK BA TTER Y (See Fig. 32) WA R N I N G : Lead-acid batteries gen- er ate ex plo sive gases. K eep sparks, fl ame and smoking ma te ri als awa y fr om bat ter ies.
23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLACE HEADLIGHT B ULB • Raise hood. • Pull b ulb 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. • Close hood.
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. Wait se v eral minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug.
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Engine dies when 1. Re v erse operation 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. is engaged.
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.
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29 15 DEGREES MAX. FO LD 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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