Poulan 194831 manual Suggested Guide For Sighting Slopes For Safe Operation

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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION

FOLD	ALONG			DO
	ALONG
THIS IS		A 15			TTED		LINE
			DEGREE				LINE
						SLOPE

ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL,

NOT ACROSS HILL

15 DEGREES MAX.

WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees. Make turns gradually to prevent tipping or loss of control. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.

1.Fold this page along dotted line indicated above.

2.Hold page before you so that its left edge is vertically parallel to a tree trunk or other upright structure.

3.Sight across the fold in the direction of hill slope you want to measure.

4.Compare the angle of the fold with the slope of the hill.

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Contents IMPORTANT MANUAL MODELOPERATORS MANUAL LAWN TRACTORSafe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers SAFETY RULESI. GENERAL OPERATION II. SLOPE OPERATIONIII. CHILDREN V. SERVICEIV. TOWING GENERAL SERVICEPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 9-14Steering Wheel UNASSEMBLED PARTSSeat Slope SheetTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYINSTALL SEAT See Fig TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR- TONASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK See Fig CHECK BATTERY See FigADJUSTMENT KNOB SEAT SHOULDER BOLT SEAT PAN FLAT WASHERCHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK TIRE PRESSURECHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECK BRAKE SYSTEMOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See Fig TO SET PARKING BRAKE See FigREVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM ROS TO OPERATE MOWER See FigTO OPERATE ON HILLS USING THE REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEMTO TRANSPORT See Figs. 5 and BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINECHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL ADD GASOLINEPURGE TRANSMISSION MOWING TIPSLUBRICATION CHART MAINTENANCEGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USEBLADE REMOVAL See Fig TRACTORTO SHARPEN BLADE See Fig BRAKE OPERATIONENGINE BATTERYV-BELTS TRANSAXLE COOLINGCLEAN AIR SCREEN CLEANINGAIR FILTER ENGINE OIL FILTERTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REMOVE MOWER See FigTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT See Fig TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig NUT “A”TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See Fig FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBERTO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig REPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 28 andTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROLOTHER STORAGEFUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OILPROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSLoss of power CAUSEEngine dies when Battery will not chargetractor is shifted into reverseLIMITED WARRANTY SERVICE LIMITED WARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTSWARRANTY C. Securing Warranty ServiceONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAX SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATIONPARTS AND SERVICE