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Assembly – Poulan XT24H48YT User Manual

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ASSEMBLY

NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid

.

TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)

• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever

to its highest po si tion.

• Release parking brake by de press ing clutch/brake

ped al.

• Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion dis en gaged

position" (See “TO TRANS

PORT” in the Op

er a tion

section of this manual).

• Roll tractor forward off skid.

TO DRIVE TRAC

TOR OFF SKID (See Op-

er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)

WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low

all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-

pleted.

• Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank with gasoline.
• Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion en

gaged"

po si tion (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Op er a tion section
of this manual).

• Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake

pedal and set the parking brake.

• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever

to its highest position.

• Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle

control to idle position.

• Release parking brake.
• Slowly move the mo tion control lever for ward and slowly

drive tractor off skid.

• Apply brake to stop trac tor, set park ing brake and place

motion con trol lever in neutral po si tion.

• Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.

Continue with the in struc tions that follow.

FIG. 2

FIG. 3

02617

02615

SEAT PAN

SHOULDER
BOLT

ADJUSTMENT
KNOB

FLAT WASHER

SEAT

02173

LABEL

CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3)

• Lift hood to raised position.
• If this battery is put into service after month and year

indicated on label (label located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps.
(See "BAT TERY" in Maintenance section of this manual
for charging instructions).

ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 4)

The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck
in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they
are properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower perfor-
mance.

• Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be

sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top.
As sem ble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts,
3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center locknuts and tighten
securely.

• For ease of mower to tractor assembly, raise gauge

wheels to highest position and retain with clevis pins
and spring retainers.