Poulan 178227 owner manual INSTALL SEAT See Fig, Assembly

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INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)

ASSEMBLY

SEAT PAN

LABEL

BATTERY

BOX DOOR

TERMINAL

TERMINAL

FIG. 2

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.

•Remove adjustment knob 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 knob 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.

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 freewheel control in freewheeling position to disengage transmission (See “TO TRANSPORT” in the Operation section of this manual).

•Roll tractor forward off skid.

•Remove banding holding deflector shield up against tractor.

TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Opera- tion section, page 10, for location and func- tion of controls)

Manual background WARNING: Before starting, read, understand and follow all instructions in the Operation section of this manual. Be sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in front of tractor is clear of other people and objects.

•Be sure all the above assembly steps have been completed.

•Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.

•Place freewheel control in "transmission engaged" po- sition.

•Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set the parking brake.

• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.

• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

 

• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to

 

 

its highest position.

SEAT

• Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle

 

 

control to idle position.

 

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Release parking brake.

 

• Slowly move the motion control lever forward and slowly

 

 

drive tractor off skid.

SEAT PAN

• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake and place

 

 

motion control lever in neutral position.

 

• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.

SHOULDER

Continue with the instructions that follow.

BOLT

 

 

FLAT WASHER

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

 

 

KNOB

 

 

FIG. 3

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Contents OWNERS MANUAL MODELPRK17H42STB IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw AwaySafe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers SAFETY RULESLook for this symbol to point out im- portant safety precautions. It means CAUTION!!! BECOME ALERT!!! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Slope Sheet UNASSEMBLED PARTSSteering Wheel SeatCHECK BATTERY See Fig ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTORINSTALL SEAT See Fig CHECK DECK LEVELNESS TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHINGTO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Fig CHECK TIRE PRESSUREOPERATION HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting height KNOW YOUR TRACTORMOTION CONTROL LEVER Selects the speed and direction of tractor TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig TO SET PARKING BRAKE See FigTO TRANSPORT See Figs. 5 and TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig TO OPERATE ON HILLSTO START ENGINE See Fig BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINECHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL ADD GASOLINEMULCHING MOWING TIPS MOWING TIPSGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LUBRICATION CHARTMAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIESTIRES BATTERYTRACTOR BRAKE OPERATIONTRANSAXLE COOLING CLEAN AIR SCREENENGINE V-BELTSMUFFLER CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREASCLEANING AIR FILTER See FigTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig TO ADJUST BRAKE See FigBOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENTSee Fig TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENTINTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 28 and TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO ADJUST CARBURETOR ENGINE OIL STORAGEOTHER FUEL SYSTEMCORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CAUSEEngine continues to run WIRING INSULATED CLIPS SCHEMATICTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PRK17H42STB IGNITION SWITCHELECTRICAL 144925 CHASSIS Screw Hex Wshd 8-18 x 7/8 DRIVE DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY 175118 KEY PART NO. NO.DESCRIPTION175121 175146SEAT ASSEMBLY 4,10 DECALSWHEELS AND TIRES PARTOPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester ENGINEWasher 5/16 x 3/4 x 16 Ga MOWER DECK MOWER DECK MOWER LIFT Washer 11/32 x 1-1/2 10 Ga SERVICE NOTES SERVICE NOTES LIMITED WARRANTY SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE 15 MAX SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATIONSIGHTING GUIDE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILLFOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS PARTS AND SERVICE
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