Poulan 179416 How To Set Up Your Tractor, Assembly, CHECK BATTERY See Fig, INSTALL SEAT See Fig

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HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR

ASSEMBLY

HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR

CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 2)

•Lift seat pan to raised position and open battery box door.

•If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See "BATTERY" in CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES section of this manual for charging instructions).

SEAT PAN

LABEL

BATTERY

BOX DOOR

TERMINAL

TERMINAL

FIG. 2

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.

•Remove adjustment bolt, lock washer and flat washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly of seat to tractor.

•Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard packing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.

•Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is positioned over large slotted hole in pan.

•Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot and pull seat towards rear of tractor.

•Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjustment bolt, lockwasher and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten

•Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.

•Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way down.

•Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.

•Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.

SEAT

SEAT PAN

SHOULDER

BOLT

FLAT WASHER

LOCK WASHER

ADJUSTMENT

BOLT

FIG. 3

NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the tractor from the skid.

TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Operation section, page 10, for location and function of controls)

•Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

•Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal.

•Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

•Roll tractor forward off skid.

•Remove banding holding deflector shield up against tractor.

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Contents 179416 4.20.01 TR PRINTED IN U.S.A MODEL NO. PO14542D 14.5 HP 42 Inch Lawn TractorII. SLOPE OPERATION SAFETY RULESIV. SERVICE I. GENERAL OPERATION25-26 TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On MowersCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSKeys UNASSEMBLED PARTSSteering Wheel SeatBEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM SKID ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR- TONCHECK BATTERY See Fig HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTORINSTALL SEAT See Fig CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECKLISTCHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK DECK LEVELNESSOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR STOPPING See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig TO SET PARKING BRAKE See FigTO OPERATE ON HILLS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINETO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See Fig TO OPERATE MOWER See FigADD GASOLINE MOWING TIPSTO START ENGINE See Fig BEFORE EACH USE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIESGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LUBRICATION CHARTOPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM TRACTORBRAKE OPERATION TIRESTRANSAXLE COOLING ENGINEBATTERY V-BELTSENGINE COOLING FINS See Fig CLEAN AIR SCREENAIR FILTER See Fig IN-LINE FUEL FILTER See Fig CLEANINGMUFFLER SPARK PLUGSTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig CAUTION BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTSTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGBOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TO ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigINTERLOCKS AND RELAYS REPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 26 andTO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBTO ADJUST CARBURETOR TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See FigENGINE OIL STORAGEOTHER FUEL SYSTEMCORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CAUSEEngine continues to run SCHEMATIC TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO14542DELECTRICAL REPAIR PARTS2122 DESCRIPTION PARTCHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES PART 202 DRIVEBellcrank Clutch 154407178394 6867 STEERING ASSEMBLY8546 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION ENGINE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark ArresterPART SEAT ASSEMBLY 179416 DECALSWHEELS & TIRES 179128MOWER LIFT PART MOWER DECK 179293 179292SERVICE NOTES LIMITED WARRANTY WARRANTY SERVICEPOLICY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
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