Poulan 178087 owner manual PR185H42STD

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IMPORTANT MANUAL

Do Not Throw Away

OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL:

PR185H42STD

LAWN TRACTOR

WARNING:

Read this Owner's Manual and follow all Warnings and Safety Instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.

ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERATION

178087 Rev. 1 2.13.01 TR Printed in U.S.A.

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Contents PR185H42STD Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers Safety RulesBecome ALERT!!! Your Safety is IN- Volved Table of Contents Steering Wheel Seat Unassembled PartsSlope Sheet Tools Required for Assembly AssemblyHOW to SET UP Your Tractor To Remove Tractor from CartonInstall Seat See Fig Check Tire Pressure To SET UP Your Mower for MulchingCheck Deck Levelness To Convert to Bagging or DischargingOperation Motion Control Lever Selects the speed Know Your TractorHOW to USE Your Tractor To Operate Mower See Fig To Adjust Gauge Wheels See FigTo Operate on Hills To Transport See FigsTowing Carts and Other ATTACH- Ments Before Starting the EngineCheck Engine OIL Level ADD GasolinePurge Transmission Mowing TipsMulching Mowing Tips General Recommendations Customer ResponsibilitiesBefore Each USE Brake Operation TractorTires Operator Presence SystemEngine Clean AIR INTAKE/COOLING Areas Clean AIR ScreenCleaning Engine OIL FilterTo Install Mower See Fig Service and AdjustmentsTo Level Mower Housing To Remove Mower See FigRecheck side-to-side adjustment Belt Installation To Adjust Brake See FigTo Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig To Replace Motion Drive Belt See FigTransaxle Motion Control Lever Neutral Adjustment See Fig Transmission REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTo Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBERReplacing Battery See Figs To Start Engine with a Weak Battery See FigTo Replace Headlight Bulb To Attach Jumper CablesInterlocks and Relays To Adjust CarburetorTo Replace Fuse Other StorageFuel System Engine OILTroubleshooting Points OFF Tractor - Model Number PR185H42STD Schematic2122 Electrical175566 175158175141 121433XChassis 176554 174619174930 159 169473X428 CupholderDrive 175578 175765175556 175410Steering Assembly 177876 175121175146 175118174894 Seat AssemblyWheels and Tires DecalsSpark Arrester Engine Optional EquipmentEngine 143 159 144 150 145 148 Mower Deck146 142 147 147 142174284 17449371081010 173443Mower Lift 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg W/plunger LT Limited Warranty Sighting Guide Suggested Guide for Sighting Slopes for Safe OperationParts and Service