Poulan 188774 owner manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL:

PD185H42STA

LAWN TRACTOR

ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERATION

WARNING:

Read this Owner's Man u al and follow all

Warnings and Safety Instructions. Fail ure

to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry.

IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away

188774 Rev. 1 12.1.03 RD/MH

Printed in U.S.A.

02777

Contents

Main MODEL: PD185H42STA I. GENERAL OPERATION II. SLOPE OPERATION straight gradual SAFETY RULES III. CHILDREN IV. SERVICE Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers SAFETY RULES WARNING PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Gauge Wheels Slope Sheet Seat TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR- TON UNPACK CARTON BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM SKID ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1) TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3) TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4) CHE CKLIST 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 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. 7) STOPPING (See Fig. 7) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 7) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 7) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH MENTS TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 6 and 10) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9) ADD GASOLINE BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 6) PURGE TRANSMISSION MOWING TIPS MULCHING 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. 13) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 14) BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM V-BE LTS TRANSAXLE COOLING TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID LUBRICATION CLEAN AIR SCREEN CLEANING TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18) TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18) TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24) TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LE VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 26) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 27) REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 29 and 30) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 28) TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 31) TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION SCHEMATIC Page ELECTRICAL Page CHASSIS Page DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY steering_pl.lt_47 Page SEAT ASSEMBLY DECALS WHEELS AND TIRES ENGINE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester MOWER LIFT 42_deck_man-t-path_4. MOWER DECK 102 105 104 102 Page LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION PARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS: NOTE: