Poulan 178493 - Manual (Page 13)

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OPERATION
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 7 and 8)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence
sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the
seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch
engaged will shut off the engine.
•
Select desired height of cut.
• Lower mower with attachment lift control.
• Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the deflec-
tor shield in place.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 11)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of
tractor.
•
Raise attachment lift to highest position with attachment
lift control.
• Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod.
• Push control rod in to disengage transmission and reinsert
retainer spring into control rod hole now on back side of the
bracket.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your
tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood to
tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
FIG. 10
FIG. 11
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
do not drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
• To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH-
MENTS
Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and
comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your
tractor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a
load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction
with the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 9)
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly
off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height
in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in
proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain
conditions.
NOTE:Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level
surface.
•
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See “TO
ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Opera-
tion section of this manual).
• Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheel bar.
• Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
• Replace retainer spring into clevis pin.
• Be sure all gauge wheels are in the same setting.
IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO READJUST GAUGE WHEELS
IF YOU CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT OF THE MOWER
DECK.
FIG. 9
PUSH IN TO
"DISENGAGE"
ATTACHEMNT
CLUTCH SWITCH
PULL OUT TO
"ENGAGE"
LIFT LEVER
HIGHEST
POSIITON
LOWEST
POSITION
CLEVIS
PIN
RETAINER
SPRING