Poulan 178112 owner manual Know Your Tractor

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OPERATION

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR

Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

AMMETER

CHOKE

CONTROL

THROTTLE

CONTROL

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

FREE WHEEL

CONTROL

	ATTACHMENT	IGNITION	LIGHT
		SWITCH	SWITCH
	CLUTCH LEVER
			POSITION

LIFT LEVER

PLUNGER

ATTACHMENT

LIFT LEVER

MOWER DECK

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

POSITIONS

PARKING

BRAKE

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER

FIG. 5

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER: Used to engage the mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

LIGHT SWITCH: Turns the headlights on and off.

AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of battery.

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine. THROTTLE CONTROL: Used for controlling engine speed.

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used for declutching and brak- ing the tractor and starting the engine.

PARKING BRAKE: Locks clutch/brake pedal into the brake position.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER: Selects the speed and direction of tractor.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Used to raise, lower, and adjust the mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER: Used to release attachment lift lever when changing its position.

IGNITION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping the engine.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL: Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

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Contents PR20H42STC Safety Rules Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On MowersBecome ALERT!!! Your Safety is IN- Volved Table of Contents Steering Wheel Seat Unassembled PartsSlope Sheet HOW to SET UP Your Tractor AssemblyTools Required for Assembly To Remove Tractor from CAR- TONInstall Seat See Fig To SET UP Your Mower for MulchingCheck Deck Levelness To Convert to Bagging or DISCHARG- INGCheck Tire Pressure Check for Proper Position of ALL BeltsOperation Know Your Tractor HOW to USE Your Tractor To USE Throttle Control see FIGTo Operate on Hills To Adjust Gauge Wheels See FigTo Operate Mower See Fig To Transport See FigsCheck Engine OIL Level Before Starting the EngineTowing Carts and Other ATTACH- Ments ADD GasolineMowing Tips Purge TransmissionMulching Mowing Tips General Recommendations Customer ResponsibilitiesBefore Each USE Tractor Engine Engine OIL Filter Clean AIR INTAKE/COOLING AreasCleaning MufflerTo Level Mower Housing Service and AdjustmentsTo Install Mower See Fig To Remove Mower See FigRecheck side-to-side adjustment To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig To Adjust Brake See FigBelt Installation To Replace Motion Drive Belt See FigTo Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment Transmission REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTransaxle Motion Control Lever Neutral Adjustment See Fig Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBERTo Replace Headlight Bulb To Start Engine with a Weak Battery See FigReplacing Battery See Figs To Attach Jumper CablesInterlocks and Relays To Adjust CarburetorTo Replace Fuse Fuel System StorageOther Engine OILTroubleshooting Points OFF Schematic Tractor - Model Number PR20H42STCElectrical KEY Part Description Chassis Screw Hex Wshd 8-18 x 7/8 Drive 39 74760648 Bolt 175461 Steering Assembly KEY Part NO. NO.DESCRIPTION Seat Assembly Decals Wheels and TiresOptional Equipment EngineSpark Arrester 170771 Control Throt Mower Deck Repair Parts Mower Lift 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg W/plunger LT Limited Warranty Suggested Guide for Sighting Slopes for Safe Operation Sighting GuideParts and Service