Poulan 190785 manual

MODEL NO. PO15538B

15.5 HP 38 Inch

Lawn Tractor

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190785 02.04.04 RD

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

Contents

Main Do not straight gradual slow SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers WARNING SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Keys Slope Sheet Seat TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM SKID ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1) HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 2) TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3) CHE CKLIST WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR, PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING IM POR TANT ITEMS: CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS Page KNOW YOU R TRAC TOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 5) TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 5) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 5) HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 5) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TA CH - MENTS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO TRANSPORT ADD GASOLINE TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 6) MOWING TIPS TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 4) T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE E N G I N E GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 8) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 9) BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM LUBRICATION V-BE LTS TRANSAXLE COOLING BATTERY CLEAN AIR SCREEN CLEANING IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 12) TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 13) TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 13) TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 19) TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 18) TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 20) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 22) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 21) FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 23 and 24) Page STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION SCHEMATIC Page ELECTRICAL CHASSIS Chassis-Elite_Basic_LT_5 Page Page DRIVE STEERING steering_pl.lt_46 STEERING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester ENGINE SEAT TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO15538B DECALS WHEELS & TIRES Page Page MOWER DECK LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION