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Poulan 954569707, 185491 owner manual Know Your Tractor, Operation

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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

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 adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

		IGNITION	LIGHT
	ATTACHMENT	SWITCH
			SWITCH
	CLUTCH LEVER
			POSITION

AMMETER

CHOKE

CONTROLLIFT LEVER

PLUNGER

THROTTLE	ATTACHMENT
CONTROL	ATTACHMENT
	LIFT LEVER

CLUTCH/

BRAKE

PEDAL

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

PARKING

BRAKE

GEARSHIFT

LEVER

FIG. 5

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.

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

THROTTLE CONTROL: Used for 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 mower cutting height.

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Poulan 954569707, 185491 Know Your Tractor, Operation, HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting height

Contents

IMPORTANT MANUAL PD2042STAMODEL LAWN TRACTORSAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS SAFETY RULESIV. SERVICE I. GENERAL OPERATIONWARNING In order to prevent ac- cidental starting when setting up, transporting, adjusting or making re- pairs, always disconnect spark plug wire and place wire where it cannot contact spark plug SAFETY RULESSAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Seat UNASSEMBLED PARTSSteering Wheel Gauge WheelHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY INSTALL SEAT See FigASSEMBLY CHECK BATTERY See FigASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK See Fig. 4A FIG. 4ATO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHINGTO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Fig. 4B CHECK TIRE PRESSUREOPERATION HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting height KNOW YOUR TRACTOROPERATION TO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig STOPPING See FigTO OPERATE ON HILLS TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig TO TRANSPORTADD GASOLINE BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINECHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO START ENGINE See FigMULCHING MOWING TIPS MOWING TIPSOPERATION GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS MAINTENANCEBEFORE EACH USE BRAKE OPERATION BATTERYTRACTOR TIRESTRANSAXLE COOLING ENGINEV-BELTS LUBRICATIONCLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS CLEANINGCLEAN AIR SCREEN AIR FILTER See FigTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig TRACTORSERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGBOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSFRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEUTRAL- ADJUSTMENT See FigTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS See FigTO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 28 and INTERLOCKS AND RELAYSTO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL See Fig TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig TO ADJUST CARBURETORFUEL SYSTEM STORAGEOTHER ENGINE OILCAUSE TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CORRECTIONTROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Engine continues to runPage SCHEMATIC TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBERELECTRICAL REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER ELECTRICAL REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER 144927TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER 954 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURESREPAIR PARTS chassiselite svpro2TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER REPAIR PARTSCHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES REPAIR PARTS DRIVETRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER REPAIR PARTSDRIVE REPAIR PARTS STEERING ASSEMBLYTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER 954 56 STEERING ASSEMBLY REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER REPAIR PARTS SEAT ASSEMBLYTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER REPAIR PARTS DECALSWHEELS AND TIRES TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBERTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER 954 ENGINEREPAIR PARTS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENTREPAIR PARTS MOWER LIFTTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER 954 56 MOWER DECKREPAIR PARTS 42deckman-t-path4MOWER DECK REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD2042STA, PRODUCT NUMBER Bracket Asm. Whl. Ga. Rear LHPage LIMITED WARRANTY WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTSSERVICE POLICYSUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAXPARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS