Poulan 184564 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL: PD1842ST A LA WN TRACTOR AL W A YS WEAR EYE PROTECTION DURING OPERA TION W ARNING: Read this Owner's Man u al and follow all W arn- ings and Safety Instructions. Fail ure to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry . IMPOR T ANT MANUAL Do Not Throw A way 184564 Re v . 3 2.7.03 JH Printed in U.S .A. 02478[...]

2 DO NO T : • Do not turn on slopes unless necessar y , and then, turn slowly and gradually do wnhill, if possible . • Do not mow near drop-offs , ditches, or embankments . The mower could suddenly turn ov er if a wheel is o ver the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if an edge cav es in. • Do not mow on w et grass . Reduced traction could cause sl[...]

3 W ARNING: In order to pre vent ac- ci den tal starting when setting up, trans por t ing, ad just ing or making re- pairs, al ways dis con nect spark plug wire and place wire where it can not contact spark plug. W ARNING: Do not coast down a hill in neutral, y ou may lose contr ol of the tractor . W ARNING: T ow only the attachments that are rec o[...]

4 GASOLINE CAP A CITY 2.0 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 10W30 (abov e 32°F) SAE 5W -30 (below 32°F) OIL CAP A CITY : 4.0 PINTS SP ARK PLUG: CHAM PI ON RC12YC (GAP: .040") GROUND SPEED (MPH): Forw ard: 1st 1.2 2nd 1.5 3rd 2.4 4th 3.5 5th 4.8 6th 5.3 Rev erse: 1.5 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT : 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGI[...]

5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Wheel Insert Steering Sleeve Steering Wheel (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge Seat (2) Mulch Blades (2) Keys Slope Sheet Steering Extension Shaft Steering Adapter (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Locknut 1/4-28 (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga. (4) Wh[...]

6 HO W T O SET UP Y OUR TRA CT OR INST ALL SEA T (See Fig. 2) Adjust seat bef ore tightening adjustment knob . • Remov e adjustment knob and fl at washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside f or assembly of seat to tractor . • Pivot seat upward and remov e from the cardboard pack- ing. Remov e the cardboard packing and discard. ?[...]

7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 SEA T P AN SHOULDER BOL T ADJUSTMENT KNOB FLA T W ASHER SEA T FIG. 3 SEA T P AN LABEL CHECK B A TTER Y (See Fig. 3) • Lift seat pan to raised position. • If this batter y is put into ser vice after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge batter y f or minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See &[...]

8 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 4B T O CONVERT T O B A GGING OR DISCHARGING NO TE: The mulcher blades will dis charge and bag grass, but f or best bagging and discharging install the high per- fo r mance b lades. • Remov e mulcher plate and mulcher blades and install high perf ormance blades, (see BLADE REMO V AL in the MAINTENANCE sec tion of this man u al). ?[...]

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 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRE[...]

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 manual for future ref erence. Our tractors conf orm to the safety standards of the Americ[...]

11 OPERA TION The operation of any tractor can result in f oreign objects thro wn into the ey es, which can result in severe e ye dam age. Al wa ys wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor or per for m ing any adjustments or repairs. W e rec om mend a wide vision safety mask over spectac les or stan dard safety glasses. HO W[...]

12 OPERA TION T O OPERA TE MO WER (See Fig. 8) Y our tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing s witch. Any attempt b y the operator to lea ve the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine. • Select desired height of cut. • Lower mo wer with attachment lift control. • Star t mower blad[...]

13 OPERA TION 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 v alve lif e). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within [...]

14 MULCHING MO WING TIPS IMPORT ANT : FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUIL T -UP GRASS AND TRASH. CLEAN AFTER EA CH USE. • The spe cial mulch ing blade will recut the g rass clip- pings many times and reduce them in size so that as they f all onto the lawn they will disperse into the g rass and not be noticed. Also , the mulched [...]

15 MAINTENANCE B E F O R E E A C H U S E T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Lubrication Chart Check Brake Operation Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Battery Level Check Tire Pressure Clean Battery and Terminals FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE MAI[...]

16 MAINTENANCE BLADE REMO V AL (See Fig. 11) • Raise mower to highest position to allow access to bla d e s. • Remov e blade bolt, lock washer and fl at was he r se cur ing bla d e. • Install new or reshar pened blade with tr ailing edge up tow ards deck as sho wn. IMPORT ANT : TO ENSURE PR OPER ASSEMBL Y , CENTER HOLE IN BLADE MUST ALIGN WI[...]

17 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary . The belts are not ad just able. Re place belts if they begin to slip from wear . FIG. 13 NO TE: The original equipment batter y on your tr actor is maintenance free. Do not attempt to open or remove caps or cov ers . Adding o[...]

18 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spar k 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 very 100 hours of operation, whiche v er occurs fi rst. Spar k plug type and gap setting are shown in “PROD UCT SPEC[...]

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 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS NUT "E" "D" "D" MANDREL FIG. 20 NUT "F" FRONT LINKS FIG. 21 FRONT -T O-BA CK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21) IMPORT ANT : DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-T O-SIDE. IF THE FOLLO WING FRONT -TO-BA CK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSAR Y , BE SURE TO AD JUST BO TH FRONT LINKS EQ U AL LY S O MO WER WILL [...]

21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 22 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 22) The mower b lade dr ive belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace. Engage par king brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remove mow er from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of man ual). • W ork belt off both mandr[...]

22 T O ST ART ENGINE WITH A WEAK BA TTER Y (See Fig. 27) WA R N I N G : Lead-acid batteries g en- er ate ex plo sive gases. K eep sparks, fl ame and smoking ma te ri als away fr om bat ter ies. Al ways wear e ye pr o tec tion when around batteries. If your battery is too weak to star t the engine, it should be recharged. (See "BA TTER Y"[...]

23 REPLA CING BA TTER Y (See Figs. 28 and 29) W ARNING: Do not short batter y ter- mi nals by allowing a wrench or an y other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. P ositive terminal m ust be connected fi rst to prevent sparking from ac ci - den tal g[...]

24 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CABLE CLAMP SCREW SPEED CONTROL BRA CKET THRO TTLE LEVER ENGINE T O AD JUST THR O TTLE CON TROL CABLE (See Fig. 31) The throttle control has been preset at the f actor y and adjustment should not be necessar y . Check adjustment as described below bef ore loosening cable . If adjustment is necessar y , proceed as f ollow[...]

25 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. Allow the engine to cool bef ore storing in any en cl o sure. TRA CT OR Remov[...]

26 PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION 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 veral minutes bef ore attempting to start. 4. Bad spar k plug. 4. Replace spar k plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/re[...]

27 PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Engine continues to run 1. F aulty operator-saf ety presence control system. 1. Check wiring, switches and connections. If not when operator leaves seat corrected, contact an authorized ser vice center/ with attachment clutc h depar tment. engaged P oor cut - uneven 1. Worn, bent or loose blade.[...]

28 NO TES[...]

29 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 SCHEMA TIC 87 87A 85 86 30 RELAY WIRING INSULATED CLIPS NOTE: IF WIRING INSULATED CLIPS WERE REMOVED F SERVICING OF UNIT, THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR WIRING. NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BATTERY RED BLACK M SOLENOID A AMMETER RE[...]

30 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 30 90 8 2 1 27 16 16 52 22 21 D . C . A M P E R E S 45 81 81 81[...]

31 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 ELECTRICAL 1 163465 Battery 12 V olt 25 Amp 2 74760412 Bolt He x Hd 1/4-20unc X 3/4 8 176689 Bo x Batter y 16 176137 Switch Interlock 21 183759 Harness Asm Light W/4152J 22 4152J Bulb Light #1156 24 4799J Cable Battery 6 Ga 11"red 25 146147 Cab le Batter y 6 Ga [...]

32 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 26 25 58 64 208 13 208 11 1 3 2 9 208 209 209 5 5 207 3 3 3 142 3 3 3 142 145 37 3 37 24 26 25 209 31 24 30 35 3 26 33 10 26 34 35 18 14 38 14 206 159 17 28 264 263 259 258 261 166 39 chassis_elite sv_pro_4[...]

33 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 1 174619 Chassis 2 176554 Dra wbar 3 17060612 Scre w 3/8-16 x 3/4 5 155272 Bumper Hood/Dash 9 168337X012 Dash 10 72140608 Bolt RdHd Sqnk. 3/8-16 Unc x 1 11 174996 P anel Asm. Dash Lh 12 145660 Clip Tinner man Grile P/L 13 175255 P anel Dash Rh [...]

34 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 DRIVE 29 28 112 14 41 38 39 57 51 74 75 78 76 77 1 25 19 24 2 53 35 34 37 36 35 62 36 59 212 55 77 61 22 27 26 6 113 18 51 5 18 6 85 52 30 32 32 30 52 11 85 80 4 3 13 81 84 82 64 65 145 79 16 96 26 27 51 48 150 151 202 49 47 50 120 21 8 10 156 165 168 166 163 14 159 [...]

35 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 - - - - - - T ransaxle P eerless (206-545C) (Order par ts from transaxle manu- f acturer) 2 146682 Spring Retur n Brak e T/a Zinc 3 123666X Pulley T ransaxle 18” tires 4 12000028 Ring Retainer [...]

36 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 5 5 4 3 43 6 43 8 10 40 32 11 8 6 87 46 46 8 6 87 29 88 71 17 43 91 2 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 12 39 44 51 54 33 35 34 68 67 67 67 13 65 68 15 15 15 29 29 82[...]

37 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 1 180656 Wheel Steering 2 184706 Axle Asm F ront 3 169840 Spin dle Asm Lh 4 169839 Spin dle Asm Rh 5 6266H Bear ing Race Thrust Harden 6 121748X W ash er 25/32 X 1 5/8 X 16ga 8 12000029 Ring Klip #t5304-75 10 175121 Link Drag Extended 11 10040600 L[...]

38 NO TE: All component dimensions giv en in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 170805 Control Throt /Ch Flag 2 17720408 Scre w He x Thd Cut 1/4-20x1/2 3 - - - - - - Engine K ohl Model CV492 (Order P ar ts F rom Engine Manu- f acturer) 4 174667 Muffl er Exhaust 13 12-041-03 Gasket 14 148456 T ube Drain Oil Easy 16 11050600 W asher Lock Ext T ooth 3/8[...]

39 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 SEA T ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 13 121248X Bush ing Snap Blk Nyl 50 Id 14 72050412 Bolt Rdhd Sht Nk 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 15 134300 Spac er Split 28 x 96 Y el Zinc 16 121250X Spring Cprsn 1 27 Blk Pnt 17 123976X Nut Lock 1/4 L[...]

40 WHEELS & TIRES KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 59192 Cap V alve Tire 2 65139 Stem V alve 3 170455 Tire F Ts 15 X 6 0 - 6 Ser vice 4 59904 T ube F ront (Ser vice Item Only) 5 106732X421 Rim Asm 6"front Ser vice 6 278H Fit ting Grease (F ront Wheel Only) 7 9040H Bear ing Flange (F ront Wheel Only) 8 106108X421 Rim Asm 8"rear Ser vi[...]

41 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 MO WER LIFT 36 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 37 41 40 38 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 13 13 13 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 50 26 49 1 184432 Plunger Asm. 2 159476 Shaft Asm Lift 3 178981 Pin Groo ve 4 12000002 E Ring #5133-62 5 19211621 W asher 21/32 x 1 x 21[...]

42 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 MO WER DECK 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 30 31 32 33 146 148 145 150 45 144 147 147 142 149 142 54 52 53 55 56 34 1 46 44 21 24 25 26 27 2 28 29 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 2 48 59 19 4 3 5 6 21 40 143 36 40 37 40 159 140 37 184 42_deck_man-t-path_4. 118 136 21 139 18 119 117 1[...]

43 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PD1842ST A, PRODUCT NO . 954 56 94-86 MO WER DECK 1 182032X421 Mower Dec k Assembly , 42" 2 72140506 Bolt 3 138017 Brac k et Asm F r . Swa y Bar 3/42 4 165460 Brac ket Asm Deck 42" Sw a y Bar 5 4939M Retainer Spring 6 178024 Bar Sw a y Deck 8 850857 Bolt 3/8-24 x 25 Grade 8 patched 9 10030600 W[...]

44 NO TES[...]

45 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from def ects in mater i- als and work man ship . For a period of two (2) y ears from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser , we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge f or par ts or labor incurr[...]

46 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised January 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. Products 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, [...]

47 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DOTTED 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 preven[...]

Y our POULAN PRO product has been expertly en gi neered and carefully manu fac tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or part replacement may be necessary during the life of your unit. FOR SER VICE OR REPLACEMENT P ARTS: 1. Consult your dealer/place of purchase. 2. Consult the yellow pages of your phone[...]