Poulan PRK17H42STB owner manual To Remove Hood and Grill Assembly See Fig, To Adjust Carburetor

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 30)

Raise hood.

Unsnap headlight wire connector.

Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of tractor.

To replace, reverse above procedure.

HOOD

HEADLIGHT WIRE

CONNECTOR

FIG. 30

ENGINE

TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 31)

The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows:

With engine not running, move throttle control lever from slow to choke position. Slowly move lever from choke to fast position.

Check to see if hole in throttle lever and hole in speed control bracket are aligned.

If holes are not aligned, loosen cable clamp screw and align the holes by inserting a pencil or a 1/4" drill bit through both holes.

Pull throttle cable up to remove slack and tighten cable clamp screw. Remove alignment pencil or drill bit.

TO ADJUST CARBURETOR

The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adjust- ment should not be necessary. However, minor adjustment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load. If the carburetor does need adjustment, see engine manual.

IHigh speed stop is factory adjusted. Do not adjust - damage may result.

IMPORTANT: NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE GOVERNOR, WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER ENGINE SPEED. OVERSPEEDING THE ENGINE ABOVE THE FACTORY HIGH SPEED SETTING CAN BE DANGEROUS. IF YOU THINK THE ENGINE-GOVERNED HIGH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING, CONTACT YOUR N E A R E S T A U T H O R I Z E D S E R V I C E C E N T E R / DEPARTMENT, WHICH HAS PROPER EQUIPMENT AND E X P E R I E N C E T O M A K E A N Y N E C E S S A R Y ADJUSTMENTS.

CABLE

CLAMP

SCREW

SPEED CONTROL

BRACKET

THROTTLE

LEVER

FIG. 31

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