Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PKGTH2554 Poulan
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OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: PKGTH2554 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 carry passengers. • Do not mow in re v erse unless absolutely necessary . Al ways look do wn and behind bef ore and while bac k- ing.
4 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w tractor . It has been designed, engineered and manu fa c tured to give you the best possib le dependability and perf ormance.
5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS (2) Keys Slope Sheet Keys Gauge Wheels (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga. (4) Wheels (4) Adjusting Bars (4) Retainer Springs (double loop) (4) Clevis Pins (4) Locknuts 3/8-16 (1) Oil.
6 ASSEMBL Y Y our new tractor has been assemb led at the f actor y with e xception of those par ts left unassembled f or shipping purposes. T o ensure safe and proper operation of y our tr actor all par ts and hardware you assemb le must be tightened securely .
7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 4 2466 02464 SEA T P AN SHOULDER BOL T ADJUSTMENT KNOB FLA T W ASHER SEA T FIG. 3 NO TE: Y ou ma y now roll or drive y our tr actor off the skid. F ollow the appropriate instruction below to remov e the tractor from the skid. INST ALL SEA T (See Fig.
8 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 6 02612 NOSE ROL LE R HEX BOL T "A" BRA CKET LOCK NUT TA B HOLE RET AINER SPRING ROD "B" BRA CKET T O A TT A CH NOSE R OLLER (See Fig. 6) • Assemble brac k ets "A" and "B" to the inside of mo wer mounting brac k ets as shown.
9 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the factory f or shipping pur poses. Correct tire pressure is impor tant f or best cutting perf ormance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in “PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS” section of this man ual.
10 These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean- ing. OPERA TION DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models.
11 OPERA TION 02561LSW 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 location of v arious controls and adjustments.
12 OPERA TION FIG. 9 MO WER BLADES - • T o stop mo wer b lades ,mov e attachment clutch s witch to “DIS EN GA GED” po si tion. GROUND DRIVE - • T o stop ground dr ive , depress brak e pedal into full “BRAKE” position. IMPORT ANT : THE MO TION CONTR OL LEVER RETURNS T O NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE BRAKE PED AL IS FULL Y DEPRESSED .
13 OPERA TION DE FLEC TOR SHIELD FIG. 11 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across an y slope. • Choose the slowest speed bef ore star ting up or down hills. • A v oid stopping or changing speed on hills .
14 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 8) 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. • Be sure free wheel control is in the transmission en gaged position.
15 OPERA TION FIG. 13 PURGE TRANSMISSION CA UTION: Ne ver engage or disengage freewheel le ver while the engine is run- ning. T o ensure proper operation and performance, it is rec om - mend ed that the transmission be purged before oper ating tractor f or the fi rst time.
16 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART ➀ SPRA Y SILICONE LUBRICANT (MOVE BOO TS TO LU BRI CA TE) ➁ GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE ➂ REFER T O MAINTENANCE“ENGINE” SECTION IMPORT ANT : DO NO T OIL OR GREASE THE PIVO T POINTS WHICH HA VE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS.
17 MAINTENANCE BLADE REMO V AL (See Fig. 14) • Raise mower to highest position to allow access to blades . NO TE: Protect your hands with glo v es and/or wrap b lade with heavy cloth.
18 MAINTENANCE TRANSAXLE COOLING The f an and cooling fi ns of transmission should be kept clean to assure proper cooling. Do not attempt to clean f an or transmission while engine is running or while the transmission is hot. T o prev ent pos- sible damage to seals , no not use high pressure water or steam to clean transaxle .
19 MAINTENANCE 00 667 MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fi re hazard and/or dam- age. SP ARK PLUGS Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after e v er y 100 hours of operation, whiche v er occurs fi rst.
20 T O LEVEL MO WER HOUSING Adjust the mow er while tractor is parked on le v el g round or drive wa y . Make sure tires are properly infl ated (See “PROD UCT SPECIFICA TIONS” section of this man ual). If tires are ov er or underinfl ated, you will not properly adjust you r m owe r.
21 00598 GROUND LINE BO TT OM EDGE OF MO WER TO GROUND FIG. 20 01553 SUSPENSION ARM LIFT LINK AD JUST MENT NUT FIG. 21 02548 “B” FIG. 22 BO TT OM EDGE OF MO WER TO GROUND A A “B” BLADE SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS • If adjustment is necessary , make adjustment on one side of mow er only .
22 FIG. 24 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 02790 R.H. MANDREL CO VER R.H. MANDREL IDLER PULLEYS ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY T O REPLACE MO WER DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 24) MO WER DRIVE BEL T REMO V AL • Park tractor on a le v el surf ace. En gage parking brak e. • Low er attachment lift le v er to its low est position.
23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST A TT ACHMENT CLUTCH (See Fig. 25) The electric clutch should provide years of service. The clutch has a built-in br ake that stops the pulle y within 5 seconds. Ev entually , the inter nal brake will w ear which ma y cause the mow er blades to not engage , or , to not stop as required.
24 0066 3 s q RE TA I N ING RING WA S H ERS FIG. 28 AXLE CO VER T O REMO VE WHEEL FOR REP AIRS FRONT WHEEL (See Fig. 28) • Block up axle securely . • Remove axle co v er , retaining r ing and washers to allow wheel remov al. • Repair tire and reassemble .
25 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLA CING BA TTER Y (See Fig. 30) W ARNING: Do not short batter y ter- mi nals by allowing a wrench or an y other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connecting battery , remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
26 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.
27 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 min utes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug.
28 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Engine dies when 1. Rev erse operation system 1. T ur n ignition key to tractor is shifted (ROS) is not "ON" while ROS "ON" position. into reverse mow er or other attachment See Operation section. is engaged.
29 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship.
30 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised Jan uary 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.
31 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 fa c tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or par t replacement ma y be necessary dur ing the life of y our unit.
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