Poulan 178085 owner manual

OWNER'S MANU AL

MODEL:

PR1742STC

LAWN TRACT OR

Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation

WARNING:

Read this Owner's Manual and

follow all Warnings and Safety

Instructions. Failure to do so can

result in serious injury.

IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away

178085 1.08.01 RD

Printed in U.S.A.

Contents

Main PR1742STC Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers SAFETY RULES down Never Do not straight TABLE OF CONTENTS Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers SAFETY RULES WARNING PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Steering Wheel Seat Keys Slope Sheet (1) Oil Drain Tube For Future Use TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM SKID ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1) TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Opera- tion section, page 10, for location and function of controls) INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3) CHECKLIST WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR, PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ITEMS: CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS P KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 6) TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 6) HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 6) STOPPING (See Fig. 6) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 7) BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 14) TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 8) MOWING TIPS MULCHING MOWING TIPS TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 6) T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE BATTERY BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM BLADE CARE V-BELTS TRANSAXLE COOLING LUBRICATION CLEAN AIR SCREEN ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 15) CLEANING MUFFLER SPARK PLUGS ENGINE OIL FILTER IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 17) TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18) TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18) TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25) TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 27) TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 26) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 28) TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 31) REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 29 and 30) TO ADJUST CARBURETOR TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 32) STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION SCHEMATIC Page ELECTRICAL Page CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES Page DRIVE Page STEERING ASSEMBLY SEAT ASSEMBLY DECALS WHEELS AND TIRES OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester ENGINE MOWER DECK 102 105 104 102 Page TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER PR1742STC MOWER LIFT TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER PR1742STC MOWER LIFT Page LIMITED WARRANTY SERSER T WW E POLICY WW WARRANTYARRANTY ARRANTYARRANTY ARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Products Warranted SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION PAR TS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS: NOTE: