Poulan 194993 Bedienungsanleitung

OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: DB18542YT LA WN TRA CT OR AL W A YS WEAR EYE PR O TECTION DURING OPERA TION Visit our website: www .poulan-pro.com W ARNING: Read this Man u al and f ollow all W arnings and Saf ety Instructions. F ail ure to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry . IMPOR T ANT MANU AL Do Not Thr ow A wa y 194993 10.28.04 RD Printed [...]

2 I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual bef ore star ting. • Do not put hands or f eet near rotating par ts or under the machine. K eep clear of the discharge opening at all times. • Only allow responsib le adults, who are f amiliar with the in str uc tions, to oper ate the mac[...]

3 • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders bef ore operat- ing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Ne v er carry passengers. • Do not mow in re v erse unless absolutely necessary . Al ways look do wn and behind bef ore and while bac k- ing. • Ne ver carr y children, e v en with the blades shut off . They ma y f all off and be seriou[...]

4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................................................................. 6-8 OPERA TION ..................................[...]

5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Hex nut 1/2-20 Steering Sleeve[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (1) 9/16" wrench Utility knif e (1) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure gauge Pliers When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the oper ating po si tion (seated be hind the steer ing w[...]

7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con tr ols) • Press lift lev er plunger and r aise attachment lift le v er to its highest po si tion. • Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brak e ped al. • Place gearshift le v er in neutral (N) po si tion. • Roll tractor f orw ar[...]

8 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the factory f or shipping pur poses. Correct tire pressure is impor tant f or best cutting perf ormance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in “PR ODUCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” section of this manual. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mo wer housing[...]

9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) OVER TEMP LIGHT KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSU[...]

10 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliarize y ourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments . Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence . A TT A CHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used to engage the mow er[...]

11 02749 OPERA TION The operation of any tractor can result in f oreign objects thr own into the e yes, which can result in severe e ye dam age. Al wa ys wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating y our tractor or per form ing an y adjustments or repairs. W e rec om mend a wide vision safety mask o ver spectac les or stan dard safety glass[...]

12 OPERA TION 02661 AT TA C H MENT CLUTCH SWITCH "DISENGA GED" PO SI TION A TT A CHMENT LIFT LEVER HIGH PO SI TION "ENGA GED" POSITION LO W POSITION FIG. 7 DEFLECT OR SHIELD T O OPERA TE MO WER (See Fig. 7) Y our tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing s witch. Any attempt b y the operator to lea v e the seat with [...]

13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 5) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cr anking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brak e pedal and set parking brake . • Place gear shift le v er in neutral (N) positio[...]

14 MO WING TIPS • Mow er should be proper ly lev eled f or best mowing per- fo r mance. See "T O LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Hav e the cut area to th[...]

15 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART d SPINDLE ZERK d FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK c SAE 30 OR 10W30 MO T OR OIL d GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE e REFER T O MAINTENANCE “ENGINE” SECTION IMPORT ANT: DO NO T OIL OR GREASE THE PIVO T POINTS WHICH HA VE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS. VISCOUS LU BRI CANTS WILL A TTRACT DUST AND DIR T THA T WILL SHOR T EN THE LIFE OF THE[...]

16 MAINTENANCE FIG. 9 T O SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 10) NO TE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but if you do , be sure the blade is balanced. Care should be taken to k eep the b lade balanced. An un- bal anced blade will cause e xcessiv e vibr ation and e v en tual dam age to mower and engine. • The blade can be sharpened with a fi le or on[...]

17 FIG. 10 5/8" BOL T OR PIN BLADE CENTER HOLE MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts f or deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessar y . The belts are not adjustable . Re place belts if they begin to slip from w ear . TRANSAXLE COOLING K eep transaxle free from b uild-up of dirt and chaff which can restrict cooling. FIG. 1[...]

18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all f oreign matter . • Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. • Protect painted surf aces with automotiv e type wax. W e do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean y our tractor unless the engine and trans- mission ar[...]

19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU R Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress clutc h/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment c lutch in “DISENGA GED” position. • T urn ignition key to “ST OP” and remove key . ?[...]

20 T O REPLACE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 19) The mow er blade driv e belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . Engage parking brake. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remove mo wer from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this man ual). • W ork belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulle ys.[...]

21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 19 IDLER PULLEYS MANDREL PULLEYS FIG. 20 T O CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 20) Y our tractor is equipped with an ad just ab le brak e system which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle. If tractor requires more than fi v e (5) f eet to stop at highest speed in high est gear on a le v el, dry concrete or [...]

22 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orw ard, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL T OE[...]

23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 02141 T O REPLACE HEADLIGHT B ULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Replace b ulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Close hood. INTERLOCKS AND RELA YS Loose or damaged wiring may cause y our tractor to run po[...]

24 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Never store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark. Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any en clo sure . TRA CT OR Remov[...]

25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se v eral min utes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6. D[...]

26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine dies when 1. Rev erse operation system 1. T ur n ignition key to tractor is shifted (ROS) is not "ON" while ROS "ON" position. into reverse mow er or other attachment See Operation section. is engaged. Engine continues to run 1. F aulty operator-saf ety presence contro[...]

27 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship. For a period of two (2) y ears from date of purchase b y the original consumer purchaser , we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge f or parts or labor incurre[...]

28 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised Jan uary 1991 T E C U M S E H ® SER VICE POLICY W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR PO WER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Pr oducts W arranted P eerless Gear and Machine Division of T ecumseh Products Company (“T ecumseh”), subject to the limitations contained below , will,at its option[...]

29 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DO TTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees. Make turns gradually to preve[...]

This product has been exper tly en gi neered and carefully manu fa c tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or par t replacement ma y be necessary dur ing the life of y our unit. F or P arts and ser vice , contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 • F or replacement par ts, ha v e av ail[...]