Poulan 191491 manual HOW to USE Your Tractor

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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.

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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking brake will shut off the engine.

1.Depress brake pedal all the way down and hold.

2.Pull parking brake lever up and release pressure from brake pedal. Pedal should remain in brake position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

Choke

Push-In to

Attachment Clutch

Switch Pull Out to

Control

“Disengage”

 

 

“Engage”

 

Throttle

 

 

 

 

Control

 

 

 

 

Brake

Ignition

Motion

Pedal

Key

 

Control

 

 

 

 

Lever

Height

 

 

Parking Brake

Adjustment

 

 

“Engaged”

Knob

“Disengaged”

Brake Pedal

Position

 

Position

“Drive” Position

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

To stop mower blades, push attachment clutch switch in to disengaged position.

GROUND DRIVE -

To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal all the way down.

IMPORTANT: The motion control lever returns to neutral (N) position when the brake pedal is fully depressed.

ENGINE -

Move throttle control to slow position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to slow position to allow engine to idle before stopping may cause engine to “backfire”.

Turn ignition key to “STOP” position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use.

Never use choke to stop engine.

IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than "STOP" will cause the battery to discharge and go dead.

NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may cause “browning” of grass. To eliminate this possibility, always stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.

CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-

pletely, as described above, before leaving the operator's position.

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL

Always operate engine at full throttle.

Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the battery charging rate.

Full throttle offers the best mower per- formance.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL

Use choke control whenever you are start- ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a warm engine.

To engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push knob in to disengage.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND

BACKWARD

CAUTION: Do not attempt to operate mo- tion control lever when the parking brake is set or when the brake pedal is de- pressed. Doing so may result in misadjust- ment to the drive control system.

The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the motion control lever.

1.Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

2.Release parking brake.

3.Slowly move motion control lever to desired position.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

The cutting height is controlled by turn- ing the height adjustment knob in desired direction.

Turn knob clockwise () to raise cut- ting height.

Turn knob counterclockwise () to lower cutting height.

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Contents Model NO. COGT22H48A Table of Contents WarrantyII. Slope Operation Safety RulesGeneral Operation Do not IV. ServiceIII. Children Safety Rules API-SF-SJ Product SpecificationsCustomer Responsibilities Unassembled Parts Gauge WheelsTo Remove Tractor from Carton ASSEMBLY/PRE-OPERATIONTools Required for Assembly Before Removing Tractor from SkidAssemble Gauge Wheels to Mower Deck Install Mower and Drive Belt Check for Proper Position of ALL Belts Check Tire PressureCheck Deck Levelness Check Brake SystemOperation Know Your Tractor HOW to USE Your Tractor To Operate Mower To Operate on HillsBefore Starting the Engine To Start EnginePurge Transmission Mowing Tips General Recommendations Before Each USETires TractorBrake Operation Operator Presence SystemTransaxle Pump Fluid BatteryTransaxle Cooling BeltsIN-LINE Fuel Filter CleaningAIR Filter To Install Mower To Remove MowerTo Level Mower Housing SIDE-TO-SIDE AdjustmentTo Replace Mower Drive Belt To Replace Mower Blade SEC- Ondary Drive BeltTo Replace Motion Drive Belt To Adjust Attachment ClutchTo Check and Adjust Brake Transmission Removal Replacement Transaxle Motion Control LE- VER Neutral AdjustmentTo Adjust Steering Wheel ALIGN- Ment Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBERTo Adjust Carburetor Replacing BatteryTo Adjust Throttle Control Cable To Replace Headlight BulbFuel System StorageOther Engine OILTroubleshooting Chart Problem Cause CorrectionExcessive Poor grass Suggested Guide for Sighting Slopes for Safe Operation