Poulan 184564 KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

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OPERATION

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR

Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments.

Save this manual for future reference.

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER: Used to engage the

mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your

tractor.

LIGHT SWITCH POSITION: Turns the headlights on and

off.

AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of

battery.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL: Used for starting and

controlling engine speed.

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used for declutching and brak-

ing the tractor and starting the engine.

PARKING BRAKE: Locks clutch/brake pedal into the brake

position.

GEARSHIFT LEVER: Selects the speed and direction

of tractor.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Used to raise, lower, and

adjust the mower deck or other attachments mounted to

your tractor.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER: Used to release attachment lift

lever when changing its position.

IGNITION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping the

engine.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mow er

cutting height.

LIFT LEVER

PLUNGER

ATTACHMENT

LIFT LEVER

PARKING

BRAKE

IGNITION

SWITCH

THROTTLE/CHOKE

CONTROL

LIGHT

SWITCH

POSITION

GEARSHIFT

LEVER

CLUTCH/

BRAKE

PEDAL

FIG. 5

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

AT TACH MENT

CLUTCH LEVER

AMMETER

Contents

Main MODEL: PD1842STA Do not straight gradual slow SAFETY RULES SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS WARNING SAFETY RULES SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Gauge Wheel Blade Slope Sheet HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 2) TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR- TON UNPACK CARTON CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3) TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4A) TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING CHECKLIST WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR, PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ITEMS: Page KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 6) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 6) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6) STOPPING (See Fig. 6) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8) TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH - MENTS TO TRANSPORT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL MULCHING MOWING TIPS MOWING TIPS T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE E N G I N E GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 11) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 12) BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM V-BE LTS TRANSAXLE COOLING LUBRICATION CLEAN AIR SCREEN CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS CLEANING AIR FILTER (See Fig. 15) TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17) TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 17) TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22) TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 23) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 27) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 26) TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU TRAL- ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 25) REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 28 and 29) TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 30) TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE (See Fig. 31) TO ADJUST CARBURETOR STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Page SCHEMATIC RELAY WIRING INSULATED CLIPS NOTE: IF WIRING INSULATED CLIPS WERE REMOVED F SERVICING OF UNIT, THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR WIRING. NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS Page ELECTRICAL Page CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES Page DRIVE Page STEERING ASSEMBLY OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester SEAT ASSEMBLY WHEELS & TIRES DECALS MOWER LIFT TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 94-86 MOWER DECK 152 42_deck_man-t-path_4. 151 153 154 157 158 MOWER DECK Page LIMITED WARRANTY T H E M POLICY WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Products Warranted B. Products And Items Not Warranted SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION PARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS: NOTE: