SAFETY RULES

3

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

3

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

3, 15-19

WARRANTY

50

ASSEMBLY

6-9

OPERATION

10-14

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

15

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

20-25

STORAGE

26

TROUBLESHOOTING

27-28

REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR

30-47

PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE

INDEX

 

A

 

Adjustments:

 

Brake

22

Carburetor

25

Mower

 

Front-To-Back

21

Side-To-Side

21

Throttle Control Cable

24

Air Filter, Engine

18

Air Screen, Engine

18

Assembly

6-9

B

 

Battery:

 

Charging

7

Cleaning

17

Starting with Weak Battery

23

Storage

26

Terminals

17

Belt:

 

Motion Drive

 

Removal/Replacement

22

Mower Belt(s)

 

Removal/Replacement

22

Blade:

 

Sharpening

16

Replacement

16

Brake Adjustment

22

C

 

Carburetor Adjustment

25

Controls, Tractor

11

Customer Responsibilities

15-19

Engine:

 

Air Filter

18

Air Screen

18

Cooling Fins

18

Engine Oil

13,17

Fuel Filter

19

Spark Plug(s)

19

Tractor:

 

Battery

17

Blade

16

Lubrication Chart

15

Maintenance Schedule

15

Tire Care

7,16,23

Transaxle

17

Cutting Height, Mower

12

E

 

Electrical:

 

Interlocks and Relays

24

Schematic

29

Wiring Diagram

30

Engine:

 

Air Filter

18

Air Screen

18

Cooling Fins

18

Oil Change

17

Oil Level

13

Oil Type

13,17

Preparation

13

Starting

14

Storage

26

F

 

Filter:

 

Air Filter

18

Fuel

19

Fuel:

 

Type

13

Storage

26

Fuse

24

H

 

Hood Removal/Installation

24

L

 

Leveling Mower Deck

21

Lubrication:

 

Chart

15

Engine

17

M

 

Maintenance Schedule

15

Mower:

 

Adjustment, Front-to-Back

21

Adjustment, Side-to-Side

21

Blade Replacement

16

Blade Sharpening

16

Cutting Height

12

Installation

20

Operation

13

Removal

20

Mowing Tips

14

Muffler

19

Spark Arrester

3,40

O

 

Oil:

 

Cold Weather Conditions

13,17

Engine

17

Storage

26

Operation

11-14

Operating Mower

13

Options:

 

Spark Arrester

3,40

P

 

Parking Brake

11-12

Parts Bag

5

Parts, Replacement/Repair

30-47

Product Specifications

3

R

 

Repair Parts

30-47

S

 

Safety Rules

3

Seat

7

Service and Adjustments

20-25

Carburetor

25

Fuse

24

Hood Removal/Installation

24

Motion Drive Belt

 

Removal/Replacement

22

Mower Belt(s)

 

Removal/Replacement

22

Mower Adjustment

 

Front-to-Back

21

Side-to-Side

21

Mower Removal/Installation

20

Tire Care

7,16,23

Slope Guide Sheet

51

Spark Plug(s)

19

Specifications

2

Starting the Engine

13-14

Steering Wheel

6,23

Stopping the Tractor

12

Storage

26

T

 

Throttle Control Cable Adjustment

24

Tires

7,16,23

Troubleshooting Chart

27-28

Transaxle

30-47

W

 

Warranty

3

Wiring Diagram

30

Wiring Schematic

29

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Poulan 161608 Adjustments, Battery, Belt Motion Drive, Mower Belts, Blade, Engine, 13,17, Tractor, Electrical, Filter

161608 specifications

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