OWNER'S MANUALMODEL:PD18542STBLAWN TRACTORALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERATION WARNING:Read this Owner's Man u al and follow a
10OPERATIONKNOW YOUR TRACTORREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTORCompare the illustrations with your tractor to
11NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may cause “brown ing” of grass. To
12TO OPERATE ON HILLS WARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across any slope.• Choose the slowes
13OPERATIONTO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7)When starting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking t
14MOWING TIPS• Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing per- for mance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and Adjust
15MAINTENANCEBEFORE EACH USETRACT0RInspect Muffler/Spark ArresterLubrication ChartCheck Brake OperationClean Air FilterChange Engine Oil (with oil fil
1601202MAINTENANCEFIG. 13FIG. 12BATTERYYour tractor has a battery charging system which is suf fi cient for normal use. However, periodic charging of
17MAINTENANCEV-BELTSCheck V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessary. The belts are not adjustable. Re place belts if
18MAINTENANCECLEANING• Clean engine, battery, seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter.• Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoli
19SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSWARNING: TO AVOID SE RI OUS IN JU RY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST-MENTS:• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and s
2• Avoid starting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose trac-tion, disengage the blades and proceed slowly straight down the slope.DO NOT:•
20TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22)The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
21SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSFIG. 22FIG. 24TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24)Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake. For as si
22ADJUSTMENT BOLTNEUTRAL LOCK GATEGEARSHIFT LEVERFIG. 25SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-MENTIf steering wheel crossbars are not
23SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS01536TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB• Raise hood.• Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill.• Re
24STORAGEImmediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more.WARNING: Never
25TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSWill not start 1. Out of fuel.
26TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. Faulty operator-safety presence control system.
45LIMITED WARRANTYThe Manufacturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from defects in materi-als an
46TECUMSEH®Issued January 1980Revised January 1991TECUMSEH®SERVICEPOLICYWARRANTYLIMITED WARRANTIESFOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTSA. Prod
4715 DEGREES MAX.FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINETHIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPEONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL,NOT ACROSS HILLSUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE
3WARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal starting when setting up, trans port ing, ad just ing or making re-pairs, al ways dis con nect spark pl
Your POULAN PRO product has been expertly en gi neered and carefully manu fac tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products
4TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY RULES ...2-3PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...
5CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACKSteering WheelSteering Wheel Insert(1) Large Flat WasherSteeringBootSteeringExtensionShaftSteering WheelAdapterSeat(2) KeysS
6ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLYA socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Stan dard wrench sizes are listed.(2) 7/16" wrenches Utilit
7ASSEMBLYFIG. 2TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols)• Press lift lever plunger and raise a
8ASSEMBLY✓CHECKLISTBEFORE YOU OPERATE AND ENJOY YOUR NEW TRAC- TOR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SATISFACTION FROM T
9OPERATIONThese symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean-ing.DANGER, KEEP HANDS
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