To Remove Wheel for Repairs See Fig

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 28)

•Block up axle securely.

•Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do not lose).

•Repair tire and reassemble.

•On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square key.

•Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle groove.

•Replace axle cover.

NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent ﬂat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.

WASHERS

	02614
WEAK OR DEAD	FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY	BATTERY

FIG. 29

REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 30)

WARNING: Do not short battery ter- minals by allowing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Before connecting battery, remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands,rings,etc.

AXLE COVER

RETAINING RING

Positive terminal must be connected ﬁrst to prevent sparking from accidental grounding.

SQUARE KEY (REAR WHEEL ONLY)

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• Lift hood to raised position.
•	Remove terminal guard.
•	Disconnect BLACK battery cable then RED battery

FIG. 28

TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 29)

WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen- erate explosive gases. Keep sparks, ﬂame and smoking materials away from batteries. Always wear eye protection when around batteries.

If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the Maintenance section of this manual).

	cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.
• Install new battery with terminals in same position as
	old battery.
•	Reinstall terminal guard.
• First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
	terminal with hex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
	securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) battery
	terminal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
	securely
•	Close terminal access doors.
•	Close hood.

If “jumper cables” are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure:

IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12 VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.

TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -

• Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE

(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to

short against tractor chassis.

TERMINAL ACCESS DOOR

TERMINAL GUARD

KEPS NUT

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HEX

BOLT

POSITIVE (RED)

CABLE

NEGATIVE (BLACK)

CABLE

•	Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGATIVE
	(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
•	Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
	chassis ground, away from fuel tank and battery.

TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -

•BLACK cable ﬁrst from chassis and then from the fully charged battery.

•RED cable last from both batteries.

FIG. 30

TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB

•Raise hood.

•Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill.

•Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill.

•Close hood.

187009 specifications

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Poulan 187009 owner manual To Remove Wheel for Repairs See Fig, Replacing Battery See Fig

Models: 187009