Poulan Pro PP21H42 LAWN TRACTOR - Manual (Page 7)

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ASSEMBLY
FIG. 2
02 466
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SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FLAT WASHER
SEAT
NOTE: You may now roll your tractor off the skid. Follow
the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remove the tractor
from the skid.
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.
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 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.
•
Remove banding holding the deflector shield up against
tractor.
CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 3)
CAUTION: Do not short battery termi-
nals by allowing a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals at the
same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal must
be connected first to prevent sparking
from accidental ground ing.
• Lift hood to raised position.
• Remove terminal protective caps and discard.
• 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 "BATTERY" in the Maintenance section of this
manual for charg ing in struc tions).
• First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) terminal
with hex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten securely.
Slide terminal cover over terminal.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) ter-
minal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely.
02745
HEX BOLT
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
KEPS
NUT
TERMINAL
COVER
DISCARD TER MI NAL
PROTECTIVE CAPS
FIG. 3
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 4)
The gauge wheels are de signed to keep the mower deck
in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are
properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance.
• 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.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation sec tion
of this manual.