PR185H42STD | Poulan 178087 instruction

IMPORTANT MANUAL

Do Not Throw Away

OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL:

PR185H42STD

LAWN TRACTOR

WARNING:

Read this Owner's Manual and follow all Warnings and Safety Instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.

ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERATION

178087 Rev. 1 2.13.01 TR Printed in U.S.A.

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Poulan 178087 owner manual PR185H42STD

Contents

PR185H42STD Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers Safety Rules Become ALERT!!! Your Safety is IN- Volved Table of Contents Steering Wheel Seat Unassembled PartsSlope Sheet Tools Required for Assembly AssemblyHOW to SET UP Your Tractor To Remove Tractor from Carton Install Seat See Fig Check Tire Pressure To SET UP Your Mower for MulchingCheck Deck Levelness To Convert to Bagging or Discharging Operation Motion Control Lever Selects the speed Know Your Tractor HOW to USE Your Tractor To Operate Mower See Fig To Adjust Gauge Wheels See FigTo Operate on Hills To Transport See Figs Towing Carts and Other ATTACH- Ments Before Starting the EngineCheck Engine OIL Level ADD Gasoline Purge Transmission Mowing Tips Mulching Mowing Tips General Recommendations Customer ResponsibilitiesBefore Each USE Brake Operation TractorTires Operator Presence System Engine Clean AIR INTAKE/COOLING Areas Clean AIR ScreenCleaning Engine OIL Filter To Install Mower See Fig Service and AdjustmentsTo Level Mower Housing To Remove Mower See Fig Recheck side-to-side adjustment Belt Installation To Adjust Brake See FigTo Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig To Replace Motion Drive Belt See Fig Transaxle Motion Control Lever Neutral Adjustment See Fig Transmission REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTo Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBER Replacing Battery See Figs To Start Engine with a Weak Battery See FigTo Replace Headlight Bulb To Attach Jumper Cables Interlocks and Relays To Adjust CarburetorTo Replace Fuse Other StorageFuel System Engine OIL Troubleshooting Points OFF Tractor - Model Number PR185H42STD Schematic 2122 Electrical 175566 175158175141 121433X Chassis 176554 174619174930 159 169473X428 Cupholder Drive 175578 175765175556 175410 Steering Assembly 177876 175121175146 175118 174894 Seat Assembly Wheels and Tires Decals Spark Arrester Engine Optional Equipment Engine 143 159 144 150 145 148 Mower Deck146 142 147 147 142 174284 17449371081010 173443 Mower Lift 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg W/plunger LT Limited Warranty Sighting Guide Suggested Guide for Sighting Slopes for Safe Operation Parts and Service