Poulan 159699 - Manual (Page 12)

OPERATION
TO OPERATE ñ/IDWER (See Fig. 8)
Yourtractor Is equipped with an operatorpresence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment dutch engaged wiii
shut off the engine.
» Seiect desired height of cut.
*
Lower mower with attachment lift control.
» Start mower blades by engaging aitachment dutch
control.
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
dutch control. .............. ....................
A
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis­
charge guard in place.
TO OPÉRATE ON HILLS *
Á
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than and
do not drive across any slope.__________
* Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
» Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
» If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
® If stopping is absolutely necessary, push duich/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
’ Move motion control iever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
® To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
dutch/brake pedal.
» Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
® Make all turns slowly.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 12)
* The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil.
* Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
» Remove oii fill cap/dipstlck and wipe clean, reinsert the
dipstick and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until
“FULL” mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill.
“ For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See “OIL VISCOSITY CHART' in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual).
» To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili­
ties section in this manual.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 9 and 6 )
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor.
» Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach­
ment lift control.
* Pull freewheel control knob out and hold in position by
inserting retainer spring into forward hole of control
rod.
» Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH,
® To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
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