Poulan 197022 Bedienungsanleitung

OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: PO175H42ST LA WN TRA CT OR AL W A YS WEAR EYE PR O TECTION DURING OPERA TION Visit our website: www .poulan.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 197022 02.25.05 TR Printed in [...]

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 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w tractor . It has been designed, engineered and manu fa c tured to give you the best possib le dependability and perf ormance. Should you e xper ience any problem y ou cannot easily rem- edy , please contact your nearest authorized service center/ depar tment. We ha v e com pe tent, well-trained tech ni[...]

5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x 4 (1) 5/16 Lock Washer Steering Extension Shaft Steering Wheel Adapter (1) Bolt (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Lock Washer 1/2[...]

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) 3/4" wrench Pliers (1) 1/2" wrench Tire pressure gauge Utility knif e 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 whe[...]

7 ASSEMBL Y NO TE: Y ou may no w roll or drive y our tractor off the skid. F ollow the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remo v e the tractor from the skid . T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con tr ols) • Press lift lev er plunger and r aise attachment lift le v er to its highest po si tion. ?[...]

8 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 should be[...]

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 02838_LSW 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 . Our tractors conf orm to the safety standards[...]

11 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 op- erating your tractor or per fo r m ing any adjustments or repair s. W e rec om mend a wide vision safety mask o ver spectacles or stan dard saf ety glasses.[...]

12 OPERA TION T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across an y slope. • Choose the slowest speed bef ore star ting up or down hills. • A v oid stopping or changing speed on hills . • If slowing is necessary , move throttle control le v er to slower position. • If stoppi[...]

13 ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank to bottom of fi ller neck. Do not ov erfi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead o xide deposits and reduce valv e life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 da ys to a[...]

14 FIG. 8 MO WING TIPS • Mow er should be proper ly lev eled f or best mowing per- f ormance. 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 ➀ FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK ➁ ENGINE ➀ SPINDLE ZERK ➀ SPINDLE ZERK ➀ GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE ➁ 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 [...]

16 MAINTENANCE BLADE REMO V AL (See Fig. 9) • Raise mower to highest position to allow access to blades . • Remov e blade bolt, lock washer and fl at washer se cur ing blade . • Install new or resharpened blade with trailing edge up tow ards deck as sho wn. IMPORT ANT : T O ENSURE PROPER ASSEMBL Y , CENTER HOLE IN BLADE MUST ALIGN WITH ST AR[...]

17 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts f or deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary . The belts are not ad just able . Re place belts if the y begin to slip from wear . TRANSAXLE COOLING The transmission f an and cooling fi ns should be kept clean to assure proper cooling. Do not attempt to clean f an or tra[...]

18 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fi re hazard and/or dam- age. SP ARK PLUGS Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after e v er y 100 hours of operation, whiche v er occurs fi rst. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in “PROD UCT SPEC[...]

19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 14 T O LEVEL MO WER HOUSING Adjust the mow er while tractor is parked on le v el g round or drive wa y . Make sure tires are properly infl ated (See “PROD UCT SPECIFICA TIONS” section of this man ual). If tires are ov er or underinfl ated, you will not properly adjust you r m owe r. TRA CT OR W ARNING: T O A V[...]

20 FIG. 19 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 p[...]

21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TRANSAXLE MO TION CONTROL LE VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 22) The motion control le v er has been pre set at the factory and adjustment should not be necessar y . • Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel, and lightly tighten. • Star t engine and move motion control le v er until tr actor does not[...]

22 FIG. 24 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REMO VE WHEEL FOR REP AIRS (See Fig. 23) • Block up axle securely . • Remove axle co v er , retaining r ing and washers to allow wheel remov al (rear wheel contains a square k e y - Do not lose). • Repair tire and reassemble . • On rear wheels only: align groo v es in rear wheel hub and axle. Inser t [...]

23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 26 T O REMO VE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBL Y (See Fig. 27) • Raise hood. • Unsnap headlight wire connector . • Stand in front of tractor . Gr asp hood at sides, tilt to ward engine and lift off of tractor . • T o replace, re v erse abov e procedure . T O REPLACE HEADLIGHT B ULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holde[...]

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 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 control system. 1. Check wiring,[...]

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[...]

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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[...]