Poulan 172787 manual Engine

REAR WHEEL GEAR DRIVE ONLY:

•If you remove the drive pinions, wipe clean with dry cloth. Reassemble dry. Do not lubricate. Do not use oil or grease.

NOTE: The pinion gears, on both sides of the mower, are the same, however, they must be installed correctly. If installed incorrectly, the drive system will not work.

•There are arrows embossed on both sides of the pinion gear. With the arrow at the top of the pinion, the arrow must point towards the front of the mower.

If the arrow points to the rear of the mower, turn the pinion around, then as- semble to mower.

CORRECTINCORRECT

FRONT OF MOWER

Wave

Washer

Pinion

E-ring

ENGINE

Read the maintenance section of your engine manual.

LUBRICATION

Change the oil after the first two hours of operation and every 25 hours thereafter or at least once a year if the lawn mower is not used for 25 hours in one year. Refer to engine manual.

TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (SEE ENGINE MANUAL)

•Be sure lawn mower is on level surface.

•Oil will drain more freely when warm.

•Catch oil in a suitable container.

•For engines without dipstick, remove bottom oil drain plug.

•For engines with oil fill cap/dipstick, remove bottom drain plug or remove en- gine oil cap and turn mower on its side.

•After oil has drained completely, replace oil drain plug and tighten securely.

•Refill engine with oil. Pour slowly. Do not overfill.

•Fill to top of slot inside of filler hole or to “FULL” line on dipstick on models so equipped. Keep oil at proper level.

Hubcap	Pawls	Dust cover	AIR FILTER
	Washers		Your engine will not run properly and may
			be damaged by using a dirty air filter.
			Clean the element after every 25 hours of
Locknut			operation or every season. Replace the air
			filter every 100 hours of operation or every
ALL MODELS:			season, whichever occurs first. Service air
			cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
• Put wheels back in place.			See the maintenance section of your
• If after cleaning, the drive wheels do not			engine manual.
turn freely, contact your nearest authorized
service center.			MUFFLER
			Inspect and replace corroded muffler as it
GEAR CASE (GEAR DRIVE MODELS)			could create a fire hazard and/or damage.
• To keep your drive system working			SPARK PLUG
properly, the gear case and area around
			Replace spark plug at the beginning of
the drive should be kept clean and free
of trash build-up. Clean under the drive			each mowing season or after every 100
cover twice a season.			hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
• The gear case is filled with lubricant to the			Set spark plug gap according to engine
proper level at the factory. The only time			manual specifications.

the lubricant needs attention is if service has been performed on the gear case.

GEAR CASE WITH METAL HOUSING:

• If lubricant is required, use only Texaco Starplex Premium 1 Grease, Part No. 750369. Do not substitute.

GEAR CASE WITH PLASTIC HOUSING:
• If lubricant is required, use only ELF
Multis EP00. Do not substitute.	20