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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.

AMMETER

CHOKE

CONTROL

THROTTLE

CONTROL

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

FREE WHEEL

CONTROL

	ATTACHMENT	IGNITION	LIGHT
		SWITCH	SWITCH
	CLUTCH LEVER
			POSITION

LIFT LEVER

PLUNGER

ATTACHMENT

LIFT LEVER

PARKING

BRAKE

MOTION

CONTROL

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: 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.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL: Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

MOTION CONTROL 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 PR20H42STA owner manual Know Your Tractor, Operation, MOTION CONTROL LEVER Selects the speed and

Contents

PR20H42STA IMPORTANT MANUALDo Not Throw Away LAWN TRACTORSAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS SAFETY RULESIV. SERVICE I. GENERAL OPERATIONSAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS SAFETY RULESNever carry passengers or children even with the blades off PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Seat UNASSEMBLED PARTSSteering Wheel Slope SheetHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY CHECK BATTERY See FigASSEMBLY INSTALL SEAT See FigTO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHING SEAT PAN LABEL BATTERY BOX DOOR TERMINAL TERMINALCHECK TIRE PRESSURE TO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See FigTO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING CHECK DECK LEVELNESSOPERATION OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTORHEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting height MOTION CONTROL LEVER Selects the speed andTO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL See FigTO OPERATE ON HILLS TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig TO TRANSPORT See Figs. 5 andADD GASOLINE BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINECHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL See Fig TO START ENGINE See FigMULCHING MOWING TIPS MOWING TIPSOPERATION CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ¿ LUBRICATION CHARTMAINTENANCE SCHEDULE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONSTIRES TRACTORBRAKE OPERATION OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEMENGINE BATTERYCLEAN AIR SCREEN See Fig V-BELTSAIR FILTER See Fig CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREASCLEANING MUFFLERTO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig TO REMOVE MOWER See FigSERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TO ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT See Fig FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBERTO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Fig. 29 and SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO ADJUST CARBURETOR TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL See FigFUEL SYSTEM STORAGEOTHER ENGINE OILCAUSE TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CORRECTIONTROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Engine continues to runSERVICE NOTES IGNITION SWITCH SCHEMATICTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA WIRING INSULATED CLIPSELECTRICAL REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA ELECTRICAL REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA 144925REPAIR PARTS CHASSISTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA CHASSIS REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA Screw Hex Wshd 8-18 x 7/8REPAIR PARTS DRIVETRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA REPAIR PARTSDRIVE REPAIR PARTS STEERING ASSEMBLYTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA REPAIR PARTSSTEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO.DESCRIPTIONREPAIR PARTS SEAT ASSEMBLYTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA REPAIR PARTS DECALSWHEELS AND TIRES TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STAREPAIR PARTS ENGINEOPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STAENGINE REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA Bolt 5/16-18unc x 3/4 w/semsREPAIR PARTS MOWER DECKTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA REPAIR PARTSMOWER DECK REPAIR PARTS MOWER LIFTTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA MOWER LIFT REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PR20H42STA Washer 11/32 x 1-1/2 10 GaLIMITED WARRANTY 15 DEGREES MAX SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATIONONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL FOLDPARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS