Check tire pressure, Check deck leyelness, Check for proper position of all belts – Poulan 169553 User Manual

Page 7: Check brake system, Assembly

Attention! The text in this document has been recognized automatically. To view the original document, you can use the "Original mode".

ASSEMBLY

:::HECiC

tY (See Fig. 2)

Lift seat pan to raised position and open batteiy box door.
If this battery is put into service after month and year

indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge
battery for minlfnum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See "BAT

TERY^ in CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES section of this

manual for charging instructions).

SEAT PAI

BATTERY BOX

DOOR

TERMINAL-

LABEL

FIG. 2

^STALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)

idjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.

Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt. Tighten

shoulder bolt securely.
Assemble adjustment knob and flat 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 adjusted position.

Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.

ROLLER (See Fig. 4)

•

Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and

nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown. Be

sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown.

•

Install 3/8-16 X 1 hex botts and 3/8-16 lock nu

iwn.

Tighten hardware securely.

NOTE; Be sure bracket tabs are positioned

in tab holes

deck brackets.

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your tractor were overinfiated at the factory for
shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for
best cutting performance.

•

Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in “PRODUCT SPECI

FICATIONS^ section of this manual.

CHECK DECK LEYELNESS

For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly
feveied. See ‘TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the

Service and Adjustments section of this manual.

CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL

BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and
mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments

section of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed

correctly.

CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM

After you ¡earn how to operate your tractor, check to see

that the brake is properly adjusted. See ‘TO ADJUST

BRAKE” in the Service and Adjustments section of this

manuai.

FIG. 3