Poulan 184433 - Manual (Page 7)

7
ASSEMBLY
FIG. 3
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FLAT WASHER
SEAT
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
• Remove adjustment knob and fl at washer securing
seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly
of seat to tractor.
• Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard pack-
ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
• Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is
positioned over large slotted hole in pan.
• Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot and
pull seat towards rear of tractor.
• Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjustment
knob and fl at washer loosely. Do not tighten.
• Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
• Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached
which allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the
way down.
• Get off seat without moving its ad just ed position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
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 per for -
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.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation sec tion
of this manual.
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 at tach ment lift lever
to its highest po si tion.
• Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake
ped al.
• Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) po si tion.
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and func tion of
con trols)
WARNING: Before starting, read, un der stand and follow
all in struc tions in the Operation section of this manual. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
front of tractor is clear of other people and objects.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
plet ed.
• Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank with gasoline.
• Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set the parking brake.
• Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise at tach ment lift lever
to its highest position.
• Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle
control to idle position.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position
and hold. Move gearshift lever to 1st gear.
• Slowly release clutch/brake pedal and slowly drive
tractor off skid.
• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake and place
gearshift lever in neutral position.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.