Poulan 172782 manual Storage, Handle, Carburetor, Engine Speed, Throttle Control

ENGINE

CARBURETOR

The carburetor has been preset at the fac- tory and adjustment should not be neces- sary. However, minor adjustment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load.

•The air filter must be assembled to the carburetor when running engine.

•Best carburetor adjustment is obtained when fuel tank is 1/4 full.

•In order for the engine to run, the operator presence control bar must be held in the operating position. Therefore, and assis- tant will be required to hold the control bar in the operating position when making final adjustment to the carburetor.

See the adjustment section of your engine manual for further instructions.

ENGINE SPEED

The engine speed has been factory set. Do not attempt to increase engine speed as it may result in personal injury. If you believe the engine is running too fast or too slow, take your lawn mower to an authorized engine service center for repair and adjustment.

THROTTLE CONTROL

If it becomes necessary to adjust or replace the throttle control, see the adjust- ment section of your engine manual.

STORAGE

Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more.

CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.

LAWN MOWER

When lawn mower is to be stored for a pe- riod of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area.

•Clean entire lawn mower (See “CLEAN- ING” in the Maintenance section of this manual).

•Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance section of this manual.

•Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins are securely fastened. Inspect moving parts for damage, breakage and wear. Replace if necessary.

•Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand lightly before painting.

HANDLE

Your handle may be folded for storage as shown.

NOTE: The upper handle may have an "anti-fold" bracket located on the right side of the handle. This bracket prevents the upper handle from folding forward, which helps protect control cable(s) from dam- age.

•Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until handle clears the handle brackets and swing handles forward over mower.

•Loosen upper handle mounting hard- ware enough to allow upper handle to be folded back.

IMPORTANT: When folding handles for storage or transportation, be sure to fold handles as shown or you may damage the control cables.

SQUEEZE

TO FOLD

Lower handle

Operator presence
control bar	FOLD
Upper handle	FORWARD
	FOR
	STORAGE

Lower handle

Mowing position

2 POSITION / “ADJUSTABLE” HANDLES When setting you handles up from the storage position, the lower handle will au- tomatically lock into mowing position.

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