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Poulan 186996 owner manual Model, PD20PH42STA, Important Manual, Lawn Tractor, Do Not Throw Away

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IMPORTANT MANUAL

Do Not Throw Away

02478

OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL:

PD20PH42STA

LAWN TRACTOR

WARNING:

Read this Owner's Manual and follow all Warn- ings and Safety Instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.

ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERATION

186996 Rev. 1 08.13.03 RD/TR Printed in U.S.A.

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Poulan 186996, 954570925 owner manual Model, PD20PH42STA, Important Manual, Lawn Tractor, Do Not Throw Away, 02478

Contents

PD20PH42STA MODELIMPORTANT MANUAL LAWN TRACTORIV. SERVICE SAFETY RULESSAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ONMOWERS I. GENERAL OPERATIONSAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ONMOWERS SAFETY RULESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 9-15Steering Wheel UNASSEMBLED PARTSSeat Slope SheetTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLYHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR INSTALL SEAT See FigASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK See Fig CHECK BATTERY See FigASSEMBLY TO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Fig TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHINGTO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING CHECK TIRE PRESSUREOPERATION OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig STOPPING See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See FigTO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORT See Figs. 6 andTOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH- MENTS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINECHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL ADD GASOLINEPURGE TRANSMISSION MOWING TIPSOPERATION ningOPERATION MULCHING MOWING TIPSMAX 1/3 LUBRICATION CHART MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE SCHEDULE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONSTRACTOR BATTERYBRAKE OPERATION TIRESV-BELTS ENGINETRANSAXLE COOLING TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUIDCLEAN AIR SCREEN CLEANINGCLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS AIR FILTER See FigTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig TRACTORSERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTFRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 29 and TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigTO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYSTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL See Fig TO ADJUST CARBURETOROTHER STORAGEFUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OILPROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSCAUSE CORRECTIONPROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSCAUSE CORRECTIONIGNITION SWITCH SCHEMATICWIRING INSULATED CLIPS ELECTRICAL PART ELECTRICALDESCRIPTION chassis elite sv pro CHASSISPART CHASSISDESCRIPTION drive-hydro.stlt DRIVEPART DRIVEPART DESCRIPTIONsteering pl.lt STEERING ASSEMBLYDESCRIPTION STEERING ASSEMBLY24 5 16 SEAT ASSEMBLY13 17 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION PARTWHEELS AND TIRES DECALSPART DESCRIPTIONOPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester ENGINE2 1 14 2538 26 17 32 44 46 33 37 PART ENGINEDESCRIPTION 17077142 D man-t-path stlt MOWER DECKPART MOWER DECKDESCRIPTION 182032X4212524 23 MOWER LIFT41 5 37 38 40 36 4 6 11 12 13 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION MOWER LIFTLIMITED WARRANTY 15 DEGREES MAX ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILLFOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS PARTS AND SERVICE