Poulan PDB18H42STA owner manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

MODEL:

PDB18H42STA

LAWN TRACTOR

ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERATION

WARNING:

Read this Owner's Man u al and follow all Warn-

ings and Safety Instructions. Fail ure to do so

can re sult in serious in ju ry.

IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away

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Contents

Main MODEL: PDB18H42STA III. CHILDREN IV. SERVICE I. GENERAL OPERATION II. SLOPE OPERATION 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 Wheel Slope Sheet Seat HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 2) TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR- TON UNPACK CARTON CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3) TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) 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. 4A) CHE CKLIST CHECK TIRE PRESSURE TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCH ING TO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Fig. 4B) 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 OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8) TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 5 and 9) TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7) TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 5) BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL MOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSION MULCHING MOWING TIPS T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE E N G I N E GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE LUBRICATION CHART BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 12) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 13) BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS CLEAN AIR SCREEN V-BE LTS TRANSAXLE COOLING TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID CLEANING ENGINE OIL FILTER AIR FILTER (See Fig. 16) 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 REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 29 and 30) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 28) TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 31) TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO AD JUST CARBURETOR STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS SCHEMATIC NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS IGNITION SWITCH Page ELECTRICAL Page CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES Page DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY steering_pl.lt_29 STEERING ASSEMBLY OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester Page SEAT ASSEMBLY WHEELS & TIRES DECALS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PDB18H42STA MOWER LIFT MOWER LIFT MOWER DECK 152 105 104 42_deck_man-t-path_4. Page LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION PARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS: NOTE: