Poulan 172787 - Manual (Page 15)

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TO OPERATE DRIVE SYSTEM
• With engine running, select ground
speed by moving speed control lever to
desired position.
• To start forward motion, pull drive control
bar back against handle.
• To stop forward motion, release drive
control bar.
IMPORTANT: Always keep drive control bar
fully engaged against handle when in use.
DRIVE
CONTROL
ENGANGED
Operator pres ence con trol bar
DRIVE
CONTROL
DIS EN GAGED
Drive speed
control lever
“AUTOWALK” DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold ing
the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pulling the drive con-
trol lever rearward to the handle. The
farther toward the handle the lever is
pulled, the faster the unit will travel.
• Forward motion will stop when either
the operator presence control bar or
drive control lever are released. To stop
forward motion without stop ping engine,
re lease the drive control lever only. Hold
op er a tor presence control bar down
against handle to con tin ue mowing with-
out self-propelling.
NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the
mower will not roll backwards, push the mower
forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS ONLY:
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on the
handle to lift the front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.
TO
ENGAGE
DRIVE
CONTROL
Drive
control
lever
DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED
Operator presence control bar
Adjustment
button (on
underside)
“AUTOWALK” ADJUSTMENT
Over time, the drive control system may
become “loose”, resulting in decreased
speed. There is a button on the un der side
of the drive control housing to increase
tension on the drive cable. Pro ceed as
follows:
• Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug
wire from spark plug.
• Pull out button on underside of drive
control, then push button back in.
• Operate mower to test drive speed. If
there is no increase, your drive belt is
worn and should be re placed.
“VARI-SPEED” DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold-
ing the operator presence control bar
down to the handle and pulling the drive
control bar up to the handle. The closer
to the handle the bar is pulled, the faster
the unit will travel.
• Forward motion will stop when either the
operator presence control bar or drive
control bar are released. To stop forward
motion without stop ping engine, re lease
the drive control bar only. Hold op er a tor
presence control bar down against
handle to con tin ue mowing without self-
propelling.
NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the
mower will not roll backwards, push the mower
forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS ONLY:
• To keep drive control engaged when
turning corners, push down on the
handle to lift the front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.
DRIVE
CONTROL
ENGAGED
Drive
control bar
DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED
Operator presence control bar
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