Poulan PD22H42STB owner manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL:

PD22H42STB

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

191897 03.15.04 RD

Printed in U.S.A.

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Contents

Main MODEL: PD22H42STB Do not straight gradual slow SAFETY RULES SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS WARNING SAFETY RULES SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 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) INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3) ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4A) TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 4B) 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. 6) STOPPING (See Fig. 6) TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 6) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 6) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 5 and 9) TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8) TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 5) BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL ADD GASOLINE TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TAC H - MENTS MOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSION MULCHING MOWING TIPS T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE E N G I N E LUBRICATION CHART GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 12) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 13) BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM V-BE LTS TRANSAXLE COOLING TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID LUBRICATION MUFFLER CLEANING TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18) TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18) TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25) TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 27) TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LE VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 26) TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 28) REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 29) TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE (See Fig. 31) TO AD JUST CHOKE CON TROL (See Fig. 32) TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 30) TO ADJUST CARBURETOR STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION PARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS: NOTE: