Poulan 195018 manual Know Your Tractor, Operation

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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

OPERATION

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR

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IGNITION

SWITCH

THROTTLE/CHOKE

CONTROL

ROS "ON" POSITION

LIFT LEVER

ATTACHMENT Manual background PLUNGER CLUTCH Manual background

SWITCH

ATTACHMENT

LIFT LEVER

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL

FREE WHEEL

CONTROL

LIGHT SWITCH

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

INDICATOR

PARKING

BRAKE

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER

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FIG. 4

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used to engage the mower blades or other attachments mounted to your trac- tor.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise and lower the mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for declutching and brak- ing the tractor and starting the engine.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off. IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and stopping the engine.

LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on and off.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release attachment lift lever when changing its position.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and direction of tractor.

PARKING BRAKE - Locks clutch/brake pedal into the brake position.

REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) “ON” POSI- TION - Allows operation of mower deck or other powered attachment while in reverse.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL - Used for starting and controling engine speed.

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Contents OPERATORS MANUAL MODELIMPORTANT MANUAL LAWN TRACTORI. GENERAL OPERATION SAFETY RULESSafe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers II. SLOPE OPERATIONIII. CHILDREN V. SERVICEIV. TOWING PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Seat UNASSEMBLED PARTSSteering Wheel Slope SheetINSTALL SEAT See Fig ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR- TONCHECK BATTERY See Fig CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECK TIRE PRESSURECHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK BRAKE SYSTEMOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig STOPPING See FigREVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM ROS TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig TO OPERATE ON HILLSCHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINETO TRANSPORT See Figs. 4 and ADD GASOLINEMOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSIONGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS MAINTENANCELUBRICATION CHART BEFORE EACH USEBLADE REMOVAL See Fig TRACTORTO SHARPEN BLADE See Fig V-BELTS BATTERYENGINE TRANSAXLE COOLINGAIR FILTER CLEANINGCLEAN AIR SCREEN ENGINE OIL FILTERTO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig TO REMOVE MOWER See FigTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See FigTRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT See Fig WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See Fig TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBERTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE REPLACING BATTERY See FigTO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROLFUEL SYSTEM STORAGEOTHER ENGINE OILCAUSE TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CORRECTIONEngine dies when LIMITED WARRANTY SERVICE NOTES SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAXPARTS AND SERVICE