Poulan Pro PR600Y21RP LAWN MOWER User Manual

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DRIVE CONTROL

“STANDARD DRIVE” CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by holding

the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pushing the drive
control lever forward until it clicks; then
releasing the lever.

• Forward motion will stop when the op-

erator presence control bar is released.
To stop forward motion without stopping
engine, release the operator presence
control bar slightly until the drive control
disengages. Hold operator presence
control bar down against handle to con-
tinue mowing without self-propelling.

• To keep drive control engaged when

turning corners, push down on handle
and lift front wheels off ground while
turning lawn mower.

TO
ENGAGE
DRIVE CONTROL

Drive

control

DRIVE
CONTROL
DISENGAGED

Operator presence control bar

DRIVE

CONTROL

ENGANGED

Operator pres ence con trol bar

DRIVE

CONTROL

DIS EN GAGED

“DUAL BAIL” DRIVE CONTROL
• To start forward motion, lift drive control

bar up to handle.

• To stop forward motion, release drive

control bar.

“AUTOWALK” DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold ing

the operator presence control bar down
to the handle and pulling the drive con-
trol lever rearward to the handle. The
farther toward the handle the lever is
pulled, the faster the unit will travel.

• Forward motion will stop when either

the operator presence control bar or
drive control lever are released. To stop
forward motion without stop ping engine,
re lease the drive control lever only. Hold
op er a tor presence control bar down
against handle to con tin ue mowing with-
out self-propelling.

NOTE: If after releasing the drive control the
mower will not roll backwards, push the mower
forward slightly to disengage drive wheels.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS ONLY:
• To keep drive control engaged when

turning corners, push down on the
handle to lift the front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.

“AUTOWALK” ADJUSTMENT
Over time, the drive control system may
become “loose”, resulting in decreased
speed. There is a turnbuckle on the
un der side of the drive control housing to
increase tension on the drive cable. Pro-
ceed as follows:
• Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug

wire from spark plug.

• Turn nut on underside of drive control to

increase drive speed.

• Operate mower to test drive speed.

Readjust as required.

• If condition fails to improve after the

above steps (forward speed remains
the same), your drive belt is worn and
should be re placed.

TO
ENGAGE
DRIVE
CONTROL

Drive
control
lever

DRIVE

CONTROL

DISENGAGED

Operator presence control bar

Adjustment
turnbuckle

“VARI-SPEED” DRIVE CONTROL
• Self-propelling is controlled by hold-

ing the operator presence control bar
down to the handle and pulling the drive
control bar up to the handle. The closer
to the handle the bar is pulled, the faster
the unit will travel.

• Forward motion will stop when either the

operator presence control bar or drive
control bar are released. To stop forward
motion without stop ping engine, re lease
the drive control bar only. Hold op er a tor
presence control bar down against
handle to con tin ue mowing without self-
propelling.

turning corners, push down on the
handle to lift the front wheels off the
ground while turning lawn mower.

VARI-SPEED “THUMBSCREW”
ADJUSTMENT
Over time, the drive control system may
become “loose”, resulting in decreased
speed. There is a thumbscrew on the
un der side of the drive control housing to
increase tension on the drive cable. Pro-
ceed as follows:
• Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug

wire from spark plug.

• Rotate thumbscrew counter-clockwise to

tighten the drive cable.

• Operate mower to test drive speed.
• If condition fails to improve after the

above steps (forward speed remains
the same), your drive belt is worn and
should be re placed.

NOTE: If mower begins to "creep" forward,
the drive cable is too tight. Rotate thumb-
screw clockwise to loosen drive cable.

DRIVE
CONTROL
ENGAGED

Drive
control bar

DRIVE

CONTROL

DISENGAGED

Operator presence control bar

Thumb-
screw

TO ADJUST, MOVE DOWN TO NEXT HOLE

VARI-SPEED “BLOCK” ADJUSTMENT
Over time, the drive control system may
become “loose”, resulting in decreased
speed. There are holes in the drive control
housing to increase tension on the drive
cable. Pro ceed as follows:
1. Turn unit off and disconnect spark plug

wire from spark plug.

2. Loosen nut, move drive control hous-

ing down handle to the next hole and
retighten nut.

3. Operate mower to test drive speed.
4. If condition fails to improve after the

above steps (forward speed remains
the same), your drive belt is worn and
should be re placed.