Poulan 172787 manual To Operate Drive System, Autowalk Adjustment, VARI-SPEED Drive Control

TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM

•With engine running, select ground speed by moving speed control lever to desired position.

•To start forward motion, pull drive control bar back against handle.

•To stop forward motion, release drive control bar.

IMPORTANT: Always keep drive control bar fully engaged against handle when in use.

Operator presence control bar

		Drive
	TO	control
		lever	DRIVE
Adjustment	ENGAGE
button (on	DRIVE	CONTROL
underside)	CONTROL	DISENGAGED

		“AUTOWALK” ADJUSTMENT
		Over time, the drive control system may
		become “loose”, resulting in decreased
		speed. There is a button on the underside
Drive speed		of the drive control housing to increase
		tension on the drive cable. Proceed as
control lever		follows:
		• Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug
			wire from spark plug.
		• Pull out button on underside of drive
			control, then push button back in.
		•	Operate mower to test drive speed. If
			there is no increase, your drive belt is
Operator presence control bar			worn and should be replaced.
		“VARI-SPEED” DRIVE CONTROL
		• Self-propelling is controlled by hold-
			ing the operator presence control bar
			down to the handle and pulling the drive
			control bar up to the handle. The closer
			to the handle the bar is pulled, the faster
DRIVE	DRIVE		the unit will travel.
CONTROL	CONTROL	• Forward motion will stop when either the
ENGANGED	DISENGAGED		operator presence control bar or drive
“AUTOWALK” DRIVE CONTROL			control bar are released. To stop forward
			motion without stopping engine, release
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding
			the drive control bar only. Hold operator
the operator presence control bar down			presence control bar down against
to the handle and pulling the drive con-			handle to continue mowing without self-
trol lever rearward to the handle. The			propelling.
farther toward the handle the lever is		NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the
pulled, the faster the unit will travel.		mower will not roll backwards, push the mower
• Forward motion will stop when either		forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.
the operator presence control bar or
		FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS ONLY:
drive control lever are released. To stop
forward motion without stopping engine,		• To keep drive control engaged when
release the drive control lever only. Hold			turning corners, push down on the
operator presence control bar down			handle to lift the front wheels off the
against handle to continue mowing with-			ground while turning lawn mower.
out self-propelling.			Operator presence control bar
NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the
mower will not roll backwards, push the mower
forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS ONLY:			Thumb-	Drive
			screw
• To keep drive control engaged when				control bar
turning corners, push down on the			DRIVE	DRIVE
handle to lift the front wheels off the
			CONTROL	CONTROL
ground while turning lawn mower.		15	ENGAGED	DISENGAGED