Poulan PD18H42STB owner 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

Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

AMMETER

THROTTLE/

CHOKE

CONTROL

CLUTCH/

BRAKE

PEDAL

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

FREE WHEEL

CONTROL

	ATTACHMENT	IGNITION	LIGHT
		SWITCH	SWITCH
	CLUTCH LEVER
			POSITION

LIFT LEVER

PLUNGER

ATTACHMENT

LIFT LEVER

PARKING

BRAKE

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER

FIG. 5

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

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER: Used to engage the mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

LIGHT SWITCH POSITION: Turns the headlights on and off.

AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of battery.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL: Used for starting and controlling engine speed.

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

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

FREEWHEEL CONTROL: Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off. MOTION CONTROL LEVER: Selects the speed and direction of tractor.

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

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

IGNITION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping the engine.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting height.

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Contents IMPORTANT MANUAL MODELPD18H42STB OWNERS MANUALSAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS SAFETY RULESIV. SERVICE I. GENERAL OPERATIONNever carry passengers or children even with the blades off PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Seat UNASSEMBLED PARTSSteering Wheel Gauge WheelHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY INSTALL SEAT See FigASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK See Fig. 4A CHECK BATTERY See FigFIG. 4A TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHINGTO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Fig. 4B CHECK TIRE PRESSUREOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting heightTO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig STOPPING See FigTO OPERATE ON HILLS TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig TO TRANSPORT See Figs. 5 andCHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINETOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH- MENTS ADD GASOLINEMOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSIONMULCHING MOWING TIPS MAX 1/3GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS MAINTENANCELUBRICATION CHART BEFORE EACH USEBRAKE OPERATION BATTERYTRACTOR TIRESENGINE CLEAN AIR SCREENCLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS V-BELTSAIR FILTER See Fig CLEANINGENGINE OIL FILTER MUFFLERTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTHTO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT See Fig TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigTO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 29 andTO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig INTERLOCKS AND RELAYSTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig TO ADJUST CARBURETOR See FigFUEL SYSTEM STORAGEOTHER ENGINE OILCAUSE TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CORRECTIONEngine continues to run TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB REPAIR PARTSSCHEMATIC NON-REMOVABLE REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES chassiselite svpro4174619 82 165 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB DRIVEdrive-hydro.stlt34 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB STEERING ASSEMBLY steeringpl.lt29REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB ENGINE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark ArresterREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB SEAT ASSEMBLY seatlt.knob1TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB DECALS WHEELS & TIRESTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB MOWER LIFT lift-rh.1pc.stlt12REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB MOWER DECK Mower Deck Assembly LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAXPARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS