Poulan 185491, 954569707 owner manual

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Main MODEL: PD2042STA Do not straight gradual slow SAFETY RULES SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS WARNING SAFETY RULES SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Gauge Wheel Blade Slope Sheet HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 2) TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR- TON UNPACK CARTON CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3) TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4A) TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING CHECKLIST WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR, PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ITEMS: Page KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 6) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 6) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6) TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 6) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8) TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH - MENTS TO TRANSPORT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL ADD GASOLINE TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 5) MULCHING MOWING TIPS MOWING TIPS T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE E N G I N E GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 11) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 12) BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM V-BE LTS LUBRICATION TRANSAXLE COOLING MUFFLER SPARK PLUGS CLEANING TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17) TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 17) TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22) TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 23) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 26) TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU TRAL- ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 25) REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 28 and 29) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 27) TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE (See Fig. 31) TO AD JUST CHOKE CON TROL (See Fig. 32) TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 30) TO ADJUST CARBURETOR STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Page SCHEMATIC Page ELECTRICAL CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES chassis_elite sv_pro_2 Page Page DRIVE Page STEERING ASSEMBLY SEAT ASSEMBLY DECALS WHEELS AND TIRES OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester ENGINE MOWER LIFT TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER 954 56 97-07 MOWER DECK 105 104 102 Page Page LIMITED WARRANTY T H E M POLICY WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Products Warranted B. Products And Items Not Warranted SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION PARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS: NOTE: