Poulan Pro 301ZX_966681701 LAWN TRACTOR - Manual (Page 3)

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION................................................................ 5
General........................................................................ 5
Driving.and.Transport.on.Public.Roads....................... 5
Towing......................................................................... 5
Operating..................................................................... 5
Good.Service............................................................... 6
Manufacturing.Number...................................... 6
SYMBOLS.AND.DECALS.................................................. 7
SAFETY............................................................................. 9
Safety.Instructions....................................................... 9
Personal.Safety.Equipment....................................... 11
Slope.Operation......................................................... 11
Safe.Handling.of.Gasoline......................................... 13
General.Maintenance................................................ 14
Transport................................................................... 16
Towing....................................................................... 16
Spark.Arrestor............................................................ 16
CONTROLS..................................................................... 17
Control.Locations....................................................... 17
Steering.Control.Levers............................................. 18
Parking.Brake............................................................ 19
Throttle.Control.......................................................... 19
Ignition.Switch............................................................ 19
Choke.Control............................................................ 20
Fuel.Tank................................................................... 20
Fuel.Shut.Off.Valve.................................................... 21
Mower.Deck.Lifting.Lever.......................................... 21
Tracking..................................................................... 21
Blade.Control.Lever................................................... 22
Bypass.Linkage......................................................... 22
OPERATION.................................................................... 23
Training...................................................................... 23
Steering..................................................................... 23
Before.Starting........................................................... 24
Starting.the.Engine.................................................... 24
Weak.Battery............................................................. 27
Jumper.cables................................................. 27
Running..................................................................... 28
Operating.on.Hills...................................................... 29
Mowing.Tips............................................................... 30
Stopping.the.Engine.................................................. 31
Moving.Machine.By.Hand.......................................... 32
MAINTENANCE............................................................... 33
Maintenance.Schedule.............................................. 33
Battery....................................................................... 35
Safety.System............................................................ 36
Tire.Pressures........................................................... 36
Parking.Brake............................................................ 37
V-belts........................................................................ 37
Deck.Belt................................................................... 37
EZT.Belt..................................................................... 38
Cutting.Blades........................................................... 38
Blade.Replacement......................................... 38
Adjusting.the.Mower.Deck......................................... 39
Leveling.Deck.................................................. 39
Caster.Wheels........................................................... 40
Cleaning..................................................................... 40
Hardware................................................................... 40
LUBRICATION................................................................. 41
Front.Wheel.Mount.................................................... 42
Front.Wheel.Bearings................................................ 42
Deck.Spindle.............................................................. 42
Transmission............................................................. 42
Steering.Control.Shafts.............................................. 42
Engine.Lubrication..................................................... 42
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................... 43
STORAGE........................................................................ 45
Winter.Storage........................................................... 45
Service....................................................................... 45
SCHEMATICS.................................................................. 46
TECHNICAL.DATA........................................................... 47
Torque.Specifications................................................ 47
CONFORMITY.CERTIFICATES...................................... 49
SERVICE.JOURNAL........................................................ 50