Poulan 186996 - Manual (Page 10)

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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 ad just ments.
Save this manual for future reference.
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 POSITION - 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.
PARKING BRAKE - Locks clutch/brake pedal into the
brake position.
BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the tractor and starting
the engine.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for
pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.
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 mow er
cutting height.
FORWARD DRIVE PEDAL - Used for forward movement
of tractor.
REVERSE DRIVE PEDAL - Used for reverse movement
of tractor.
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LIFT LEVER
PLUNGER
ATTACHMENT
LIFT LEVER
PARKING
BRAKE
IGNITION
SWITCH
THROTTLE
CONTROL
LIGHT
SWITCH
POSITION
BRAKE
PEDAL
FIG. 6
FREE WHEEL
CONTROL
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
AT TACH MENT
CLUTCH LEVER
CHOKE
CONTROL
AMMETER
REVERSE DRIVE
PEDAL
FORWARD
DRIVE PEDAL