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Poulan Pro 461ZX_966681802 LAWN TRACTOR User Manual

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CoNTENTS

INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 4

Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 4
Towing ......................................................................... 4
Operating .................................................................... 4
Good Service .............................................................. 5
Safety Instructions ...................................................... 7
Personal Safety Equipment ........................................ 7

SAFETY ............................................................................. 7

Slope Operation .......................................................... 8
Safe Handling of Gasoline .......................................... 8
General Maintenance ................................................. 9
Transport ................................................................... 10
Towing ....................................................................... 10
Spark Arrestor ........................................................... 10
Control Locations ...................................................... 11

CONTROLS ..................................................................... 11

Motion Control Levers ............................................... 12
Park Brake ................................................................ 12
Throttle Control ......................................................... 13
Service Minder .......................................................... 13
Ignition Switch .......................................................... 13
Blade Switch ............................................................. 13
Fuse .......................................................................... 14
Seat Adjustment Lever ............................................. 14
Fuel Shut Off Valve ................................................... 14
Cutting Height Lever ................................................. 14
Bypass Linkages ...................................................... 14
Fuel Tank ................................................................... 15
Tracking .................................................................... 15

OPERATION .................................................................... 16

Training ..................................................................... 16
Steering .................................................................... 16
Before Starting .......................................................... 16
Starting the Engine ................................................... 17
Running .................................................................... 18

Stopping the Engine ................................................. 19
Operating On Hills .................................................... 19
Mowing Tips ............................................................. 20
Moving Machine By Hand ........................................ 21

MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 22

Maintenance Schedule ............................................. 22
Battery ...................................................................... 24
Safety System ........................................................... 25
Park Brake ................................................................ 25
Tire Pressures ........................................................... 25
Caster Wheels .......................................................... 26
Anti-scalp Rollers ...................................................... 26
V-belts ....................................................................... 26

Deck Belt Removal ............................................. 26

Adjusting the Mower Deck ....................................... 27

Leveling deck ..................................................... 27

Cutting Blades .......................................................... 28

Blade replacement ............................................. 28

Cleaning ................................................................... 28
Hardware .................................................................. 28
Transmission ............................................................. 29

LUBRICATION ................................................................. 29

Wheel and Deck Zerks ............................................. 29

Front Wheel Mount .............................................. 29
Front Wheel Bearings ......................................... 29

Deck Spindles .......................................................... 29

TROUBLE SHOOTING .................................................... 30

Winter Storage .......................................................... 31

STORAGE ....................................................................... 31

Service ...................................................................... 31

SCHEMATIC .................................................................... 32
TECHNICAL DATA .......................................................... 33

Torque Specifications ............................................... 34

CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ........................................ 35
SERVICE JOURNAL ........................................................ 36