Poulan 159515 - Manual (Page 17)

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BRAKE OPERATION
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ments section of this i
® Maintain omoer air pressure in all tires (See "PROD^^
UCT SPECIFiCATIONS” on page 3 of this manual),
» Keep tires tree of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi­
cals which can harm rubber.
• Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and
other hazards that may cause tire damage.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to
slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local
parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and
corrosion.
BLADE CARE
For best results mower blades must be kept sharp. Re­
place bent or damaged blades.
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on the mower.
TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 12)
Care should be taken to keep: the blade balanced. An
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tual dam.a ye to mower and engine.
• The blade can be sharpened with
wheel. Do not attempt to sharper
• To check blade balance, you will need a 5./8" diameter
steel boil. pin. ora cone balancer. iTA'ien using a cone
balancer, follow the mstruciions supplied with bal­
anced,
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- 1
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I -el bolt
or pm and hold trie bolt or pm oamllel with the ground.
If blade IS balanced, i! should remain in a horizontal
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NOTE: Do not use a nail for balancing blade. The lobes of
the center hole may appear to be centered, but are not.
CENTER HOLE
BLADE CARE
For best results mower blades must be kept sharp. Re­
place bent or damaged blades,
BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 11)
.• Raise mower to highest position to allow access to
blades.
• Remove hex bolt, lock washer and fiat washer securing
blade.
• Install new or resharpened blade with trailing edge up
towards deck as shown,
• Reassemble hex bolt, lock washer and flat washer in
exact order as shown.
• Tighten bolt securely (30-35 Ft. Lbs. torque).
IMPORTANT: B L A D E B O L T I S G R A D E 8 H E A T T R E A T E D ,
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but if you
do, be sure the blade is balanced.
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BLADE
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TRAILING EDGE
HEX BOLT
(GRADE 8)*
*A GRADE 8 HEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE
IDENTIFIED BY SIX LINES ON THE BOLT HEAD.
FIG. 11
5./8" BOLT
OR
P I N - —
BLADE
FIG. 12
BATTERY
Your tractor has a battery charging system which is suffi­
cient for normal use. Flowever, periodic charging of the
battery with an automotive charger will extend its life.
• Keep battery and terminals clean,
• Keep battery bolts tight.
• Keep small vent holes open.
• Recharge at 6-10 amperes for 1 hour.
TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause
the
battery to “leak” power.
• Remove terminal guard.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED bat­
tery cable and remove battery from tractor.
• Rinse the battery with plain water and dry,
• Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush
until bright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly.
• Reinstall battery (See “CONNECT BATTERY” in the
Assembly section of this manual).
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