Poulan 419055, 96042003402 owner manual To Level Mower

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO LEVEL MOWER

Make sure tires are properly inflated to the PSI shown on tires. If tires are over or under inflated, it may affect the appearance of your lawn and lead you to think the mower is not adjusted properly.

VISUAL SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 25)

•With all tires properly inflated and if your lawn appears unevenly cut, determine which side of mower is cutting lower.

NOTE: As desired, you can raise the low side of mower or lower the high side.

•Go to side of mower you wish to adjust.

•With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn lift link adjust- ment nut (A) to the left to lower the mower, or, to the right to raise the mower.

 

A

Turn nut right

Turn nut left

to raise mower

to lower mower

FIG. 25

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".

•Test your adjustment by mowing some uncut grass and visually checking the appearance. Readjust, if necessary, until you are satisfied with the results.

PRECISION SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 26)

•With all tires properly inflated, park tractor on level ground or driveway.

CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•At both sides of mower, position blade at side and measure the distance (A) from bottom edge of blade to the ground. The distance should be the same on both sides.

 

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A

A

FIG. 26

•If adjustment is necessary, see steps in Visual Adjust- ment instructions above.

•Recheck measurements, adjust if necessary until both sides are equal.

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 27 and 28) IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-side.

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower blades should be adjusted so the front tip is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip when the mower is in its highest position.

CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

•Raise mower to highest position.

•Position any blade so the tip is pointing straight forward. Measure distance (B) to the ground at front and rear tip of the blade.

•If front tip of blade is not 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip, go to the front of tractor.

•With an 11/16" or adjustable wrench, loosen jam nut A several turns to clear adjustment nut B.

•With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn front link adjust- ment nut (B) clockwise (ltighten) to raise the front of mower, or, counterclockwise (loosen) to lower the front mower.

02548

BB

FIG. 27

B

A

Tighten adjust

Loosen adjust

nut B to raise

nut B to lower

mower

mower

02950

 

Loosen jam nut A first

 

FIG. 28

NOTE: Each full turn of the adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8".

•Recheck measurements, adjust if necessary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip.

•Hold adjustment nut in position with wrench and tighten jam nut securely against adjustment nut.

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Contents Model PB19542LTSafe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers Safety RulesGeneral Operation II. Slope OperationService III. ChildrenIV. Towing Table of Contents Steering Wheel Unassembled PartsTools Required for Assembly AssemblyTo Remove Tractor from Carton Before Removing Tractor from SkidCheck Battery See Fig Install Seat See Figs a and 2BCheck Deck Levelness Check Tire PressureCheck for Proper Position of ALL Belts Check Brake SystemOperation Know Your Tractor Mower Blades HOW to USE Your TractorGround Drive EngineTo Adjust Mower Cutting Height See Fig Reverse Operation System ROS See FigTo Operate Mower See Fig Before Starting the Engine To Start Engine See Fig Mowing TipsGeneral Recommendations MaintenanceCheck Operator Presence System TractorCheck Reverse Operation ROS SYS- TEM Blade Removal See FigEngine AIR Filter Clean AIR ScreenEngine OIL Filter MufflerService and Adjustments To Install Mower See FigsTo Remove Mower See Fig Service and Adjustments To Level Mower To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig To Check BrakeTo Replace Motion Belt Drive See Fig To Start Engine with a Weak Battery See Fig Transaxle Gear Shift Lever NEUTRAL- Adjustment See FigTo Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBERTo Adjust Carburetor To Adjust Throttle Control CableTo Replace Headlight Bulb Interlocks and RelaysFuel System StorageEngine OIL CylindersProblem Cause Correction Troubleshooting PointsEngine dies when Service Notes Fold Along This Dotted Line Degree Slope Only Ride UP and Down Hill Not Across Hill Degrees MAXHOP Limited WarrantyLimitée Garantie UNE Pliez EST Ceci Degrés Suivant LES’ENTRETIEN Remarques Défectueux est Dépannage DE GuideRalenti Entreposage Réglages ET Révision GAZ DES CommandeFig la Voir Calandre LA ET Capot LE Enlever Pour DES L’AMPOULE Remplacer PourCarrossage Fig la Voir Tionsraparé LES Pour Roues LES Enlever PourAVANT/ Roues DES Convergence 31 .FigFIG LA Voir FIG LA Voir D’ENTRAÎNEMENT Courroie a L Acer Rempl PourTondeuse DE Lame DE Mentnetraî ’EN Courroie LA Remplacer Pour28 .FIG Tondeuse LA Niveau LE Ajuster Pour26 .FIG 27 .FIG23 .FIG 24 .FIG22 .FIG 21 .FIGReglages ET Revision Courroie LA ET Tondeuse LA InstallerFig Voir Tondeuse LA Enlever PourEntretien Fig la Voir Lame LA Affiler Transmission LA DE RefroidissementTrapézoïdales Courroies Bornes LES ET Batterie LA Nettoyer PourLames DES Entretien Fig la Voir Lame LA EnleverPneus Frein DU FonctionnementO I T a D N a M M O C E R Lubrification DE TableauUtilisation Chaque Avant Tonte DE Conseils UtilisationMoteur LE Démarrer Pour 13 .FIG’ESSENCE Réservoir LE Remplir Accessoires AutresMoteur DU D’HUILE Niveau LE Vérifier ET Charrettes DES Remorquer PourTondeuse LA Utiliser Pour Arrière Marche EN Fonctionnement12 .FIG 11 .FIG 10 .FIGFig la Voir Arrêter Pour GAZ DES Commande LA Utiliser PourFig la Voir Mentne -TIONSTA DE Frein LE Engager Pour Reculer Pour ET Avancer PourUtilisation Propriété la de lendommagement Correctement Sont Courroies LES MontageToutes SI Vérifier Toutes SI Vérifier PA LA DE Tracteur LE Retirer PourCom des fonction la et mentceplalem DesmanConnaître pour mentnetionfonc tionsec la Fig la Voir Batterie LA VérifierPour Exigés Outils LES DU Tracteur LE Sortir PourTionrecdi DE Volant LE Fixer Carton LE DeballerSiège Montar SIN PiezasSommaire U1R DimensionGarantie CCA .MIN AMP/HRTracteurs des sécurité toute Général EntretienEn l’utilisation pour Conseils ’ESSENCE DE Sûre ManipulationPentes LES Dans FonctionnementTracteurs des sécurité toute en l’utilisation pour Conseils AUX Imprimé

419055, 96042003402 specifications

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