Poulan 968999516, 968999507 manual To start an engine with a weak battery, Operation

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To start an engine with a weak battery

OPERATION

To start an engine with a weak battery

WARNING!

Lead-acid batteries generate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame and smoking materials away from batteries. Always wear eye protection when around batteries.

If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. (See "Battery" in the Maintenance Section.

If “jumper cables” are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your mower is equipped with a 12-volt negative grounded system. The other vehicle must also be a 12-volt negative grounded system. Do not use your mower battery to start other vehicles. Do not allow vehicles to touch when using jumper cables.

To attach jumper cables

• Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE (+) terminal on each battery, taking care not to short against chassis.

Connect one end of the BLACK cable to

the NEGATIVE (-) terminal of the fully

 

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charged battery.

Jumper cables connection

Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to a good CHASSIS GROUND on the mower with the discharged battery, away from the fuel tank and battery.

To remove cables, reverse order

Remove BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully charged battery.

Remove RED cable last from both batteries.

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Contents 968999516 968999507 EnglishPro 925 ZX Pro 950 ZX Operator´s manualPage Contents OPERATOR’S MANUAL RIDER Z SERIESEnglish-2 Congratulations INTRODUCTIONIntroduction GeneralGood Service Manufacturing NumberSYMBOLS AND DECALS Symbols and DecalsRead SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety InstructionsGeneral Operation English-8 Personal Safety Equipment Slope OperationChildren Maintenance General Maintenance •Use protective goggles Transport IMPORTANT INFORMATIONCustomer responsibilities CONTROLS ControlsControl Locations 1. Motion Control Levers Tracking2. Seat adjustment knobs 3. Fuses4. By pass linkages 6. Blade switch 5. Refueling7. Ignition Switch 8. Choke Control9. Throttle Control 10. Hour Meter 11. Parking BrakeAccessories 12. Cutting height pedalOPERATION OperationTraining Before Starting Starting the Engine6.Move the throttle to the middle position OPERATION To start an engine with a weak battery Running Operating on hills Mowing Tips Mowing patternsStopping the Engine Moving by Hand MAINTENANCE MaintenanceMaintenance Schedule Check/adjust throttle cable Battery Ignition System Checking the Safety System Checking the Engines Cooling Air Intake Checking and Adjusting the Throttle CableChecking and Adjusting the Choke Cable and tighten the clamping screwReplacing the Air Filter Replacing the Fuel Filter Checking Tire PressuresChecking the Parking Brake Checking the V-belts Deck beltDeck belt installation 1. Clutch pulleyEZT belt Belt installationChecking the Blades Adjusting the Mower Deck Side-to-sideadjustment To level deckFront-to-backadjustment IMPORTANT INFORMATION To adjust anti-scalprollers Hardware Cleaning and WashingCaster Wheels Use protective glasses when cleaning and washingLUBRICATION LubricationLubrication Schedule Lubricating the Cables LUBRICATION Checking the oil level 2. Changing the Oil FilterTransmission TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Shooting GuideWrong fuel type Uneven mowing results Storage ServiceSTORAGE Winter StorageWIRING DIAGRAMS Wiring diagramTECHNICAL DATA Technical DataEquipment ProductivityTorque Specifications TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS HEX HEAD CAP SCREWS U.S. Standard HardwareMetric Standard Hardware CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES Conformity CertificatesUSA requirements SERVICE JOURNAL Service JournalDelivery Service After the First 5-8Hours 1. Change engine oil5.Check/clean the engine’s cooling air intake 25-HourService4.Check battery with cables 6.Clean the air cleaner’s pre-filterfoam5.Check/adjust the parking brake 50-HourService1.Perform the 25-hourservice 3.Change the engine oil4.Clean/replace the spark plug 100-HourService2.Perform the 50-hourservice 3.Change the engine oil filter300-HourService At Least Once Each Year English-73 English-74 English-75 Page Page 113920Rir07/11/06