Poulan PO18H42STA manual

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Main I. GENERAL OPERATION II. SLOPE OPERATION Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers SAFETY RULES III. CHILDREN IV. SERVICE Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers SAFETY RULES WARNING PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel (1) Oil Drain Tube Key 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 TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3) CHE CKLIST CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM 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. 5) STOPPING (See Fig. 5) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 5) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 4 and 8) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 7) ADD GASOLINE BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 4) TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH MENTS MOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSION T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE E N G I N E GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE LUBRICATION CHART BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 10) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 11) BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM V-BE LTS TRANSAXLE COOLING TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID LUBRICATION CLEAN AIR SCREEN CLEANING ENGINE OIL FILTER ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 14) TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17) TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 17) TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22) TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 23) TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LE VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 25) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 26) REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 28 and 29) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 27) TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 30) TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO AD JUST CARBURETOR STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION SCHEMATIC Page ELECTRICAL CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES chassis-pl.lt_stlt_50 Page Page DRIVE Page STEERING ASSEMBLY OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester Page SEAT ASSEMBLY WHEELS & TIRES DECALS Page MOWER LIFT TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO18H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 95-61 MOWER DECK MOWER DECK Page Page LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION