Poulan CO24H48STA manual

MODEL NO . CO24H48ST A 24.0 HP 48 INCH LA WN TRA CT OR F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echnical Assistance: call 1-800-829-5886 191697 03.01.04 TR PRINTED IN U .S.A.[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS W arranty ................................................ 2 Saf ety Rules .......................................... 3 Product Specifi cations ........................... 6 Assembly/Pre-Oper ation ....................... 8 Operation ............................................. 13 Maintenance .................................[...]

3 SAFETY R ULES IMPORT ANT : This cutting machine is ca pa ble of amputating hands and f eet and throw- ing objects. F ailure to obser v e the f ol low ing safety instructions could result in serious injur y or death. I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instruc- tions in the manual and on the machine bef ore star ting. • O[...]

4 • F ollow the manuf acturer’ s rec om men d- a tions for wheel weights or coun ter - weights to impro v e stability . • Use e xtra care with gr ass catchers or other at tach ments. These can change the stability of the machine. • K eep all mov ement on the slopes slow and gradual . Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction. • A v[...]

5 SAFETY R ULES • Be sure the area is clear of other people bef ore mowing. Stop machine if any one enters the area. • Ne ver carry passengers or children e v en with the blades off . • Do not mow in re verse unless ab so - lute ly necessar y . Al wa ys look down and behind bef ore and while bac king. • Ne ver carry children. They ma y fall[...]

6 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline 4.0 Gallons Capacity Unleaded and T ype: Regular Oil T ype SAE 30 (abov e 32°F) (API-SF-SJ): SAE 5W -30 (Below 32°F) Oil Capacity: W/Filter : 4.0 Pints W/O Filter : 3.75 Pints Spark Plug: Champion QC12YC (GapP: .040") Ground Speed Forw ard: 5.5 (MPH): Rev erse: 2.4 Tire Pressure: F ront: 14 PSI Rear : 10 P[...]

7 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS Steering Wheel (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Extension Shaft Steering Sleeve Steering Wheel Adapter Steering Wheel Insert Seat (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge Keys (2) Keys Slope Sheet (1) Oil Drain Tube For Future Use (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga. (4) Wheels (4) Adjusting Bar (4) Retainer Sp[...]

8 Y our new tractor has been assemb led at the f actor y with the e xception of those par ts left unassembled f or shipping pur poses. T o ensure safe and proper oper ation of y our tractor all par ts and hardware you as sem ble must be tightened securely . Use the correct tools as nec es sar y to in sure proper tightness. Re view the video cassett[...]

9 INST ALL SEA T Adjust seat bef ore tightening adjustment knob . 1. Remov e adjustment knob and fl at washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside f or assembly of seat to tractor . 2. Piv ot seat upward and remo v e from the cardboard packing. Remov e the cardboard packing and discard. 3. Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bol[...]

10 Shoulder Bolt Gauge Wheel 3/8 W asher Ad just ing Bar Pin Retainer Spring 3/8-16 Center Lockn ut ASSEMBLE GA UGE WHEELS T O MO WER DECK The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mow er deck in proper position when operating mo wer . Be sure the y are prop- erly adjusted to ensure optimum mower perf ormance. 1. Slide gauge wheel bar down into bra[...]

11 02510 INST ALL MO WER AND DRIVE BEL T Be sure tractor is on le vel surf ace and mow er suspension ar ms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park ing brak e. 1. Cut and remov e ties secur ing anti- s wa y bar and belts. Swing anti-sw a y bar to left side of mow er deck. 2. Slide mow er under tractor with defl ec- tor shield to right [...]

12 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the f actor y f or shipping pur poses. Cor- rect tire pressure is impor tant for best cutting perf ormance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in “PRODUCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” section of this manual. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mo wer housing should[...]

13 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on y our tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n and understand their meaning. 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[...]

14 02750 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 amiliar ize y ourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments. Sav e this manual f or future reference . Our tractors conf or m to the safety standards of the American[...]

15 02749 T O USE THRO TTLE CON TROL Alwa ys operate engine at full throttle. • Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the batter y charg ing rate . • Full throttle of f ers the best bagging and mow er per fo r mance. Attachment Clutch Switch “Engaged” P osition “Disengaged” P osition Motion Control Le v er “Brak e” P os[...]

16 0266 1 Attachemnt Lift Le v er High P osition Attachment Clutch Le v er “Engaged” P osition “Disengaged” P osition Low P osition Defl ector Shield Retainer Spring 019 77 Cle vis Pin T O ADJUST GA UGE WHEELS Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly off the g round when mow er is at the desired cutting height in operating[...]

17 T O TRANSPORT When pushing or towing y our tractor , be sure to disengage transmission b y placing freewheel control in free wheel ing po si tion. F reewheel control is located at the rear dra wbar of tractor . 1. Raise attachment lift to highest posi- tion with at tach ment lift control. 2. Pull free wheel control out and down into the slot and[...]

18 T O ST AR T ENGINE When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cranking time to mo v e fuel from the tank to the engine. 1. Be sure free wheel control is in the trans mis sion en gaged position. 2. Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brak e pedal and set parking brake . 3[...]

19 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly le veled f or best mowing perf or mance. See “T O LEVEL MO WER HOUSING” in the Ser vice and Adjustments sec tion of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or trim ming. • Drive so that clippings are dis charged onto the area that has already been cut. Ha v e the cut area to t[...]

20 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART BEFORE EACH USE 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 SE[...]

21 TRA CT OR Alwa ys obser ve saf ety r ules when per- fo r m ing any main te nance. BRAKE OPERA TION If tractor requires more than six (6) f eet stopping distance at high speed in high est gear , then brak e must be ad just ed. (See “T O ADJUST BRAKE” in the Ser vice and Ad just ments section of this manual). TIRES • Maintain proper air pres[...]

22 0 2 4 63 V -BEL TS Check V -belts f or deter ioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessar y . The belts are not ad just able . Re place belts if they begin to slip from wear . ENGINE LUBRICA TION Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API ser vice classifi cation SF-SJ . Select the oil’ s SAE viscosity grade [...]

23 MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could cre- ate a fi re hazard and/or dam age. SP ARK PLUG(S) Replace spark plug(s) at the beginning of each mowing season or after e very 100 hours of operation, whiche ver occurs fi rst. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in “PROD UCT SPEC I FI CA T[...]

24 02565 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TRA CT OR W ARNING: T O A V OID SERIOUS INJUR Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: 1. Depress clutch/brak e pedal fully and set par king brake . 2. Place motion control le ver in neutral (N) position. 3. Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position. 4. T ur n ignition ke y to “STOP” and re[...]

25 01553 00598 FRONT -T O-BACK ADJUSTMENT IMPORT ANT : Deck must be le vel side- to-side. If the follo wing front-to-bac k ad just ment is necessar y , be sure to adjust both front links equally so mow er will sta y le v el side-to-side. T o obtain the best cutting re sults, the mow er blades should be adjusted so the front tip is ap prox i mate ly[...]

26 02513 02517 R.H. Mandrel Cov er Primar y Idler Ar m R.H. Mandrel Idler Pulleys Electric Clutch Pulley T O REPLA CE MO WER DRIVE BEL T MO WER DRIVE BEL T REMO V AL 1. P ar k tractor on a le vel surf ace. En gage parking brake . 2. Low er mow er to its low est position. 3. Disengage belt tension rod from loc k brac k et. CA UTION: Rod is spr ing l[...]

27 02515 L.H. Mandrel Idler Pulley Center Mandrel Spring Secondar y Idler Ar m T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE (SEC- OND AR Y) DRIVE BEL T P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. En gage parking brake . 1. Remov e mower (See “T O REMO VE MO WER” in this section of manual). 2. Remov e screws from R.H. and L.H. mandrel cov ers and re mov e cov ers. REMO[...]

28 01511 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. En gage parking brake . F or as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - 1. Remov e mower (See “T O RE MO VE MO WER” in this section of manual). NO TE: Obser ve entire motion drive belt and position of [...]

29 TRANSMISSION REMO V AL/ RE PLACE MENT Should your tr ansmission require re mov al f or ser vice or re place ment, it should be purged after reinstallation and bef ore op- erating the tractor . See “PURGE TRANS- MIS SION” in the Op er a tion section of this manual. T O AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not ho[...]

30 02141 Hood Headlight Wire Connector T O REMO VE HOOD AND GRILL AS- SEM BL Y 1. Raise hood. 2. Unsnap headlight wire connector . 3. Stand in front of tractor . Grasp hood at sides, tilt to ward engine and lift off of tractor . 4. When replacing hood, be sure to reconnect the headlight wire con nec tor . ENGINE T O AD JUST THRO T TLE CON TROL CABL[...]

31 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or stor- age at the end of the season or if the trac- tor will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Nev er store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes ma y reach an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool bef ore storing in any en clo sure. TRA CT OR R[...]

32 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” 2. See “T O ST AR T ENGINE” in proper ly . Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sev eral minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spar k plug. 4. Replace spar k plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6. Dir ty fuel fi lter . [...]

33 TR OUBLESHOO TING CHART : Loss of power 6. F aulty spar k plug. 6. Clean and regap or change (continued) spar k plug. 7. Dir ty fuel fi lter . 7. Replace fuel fi lter . 8. Stale or dir ty fuel. 8. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gas o line. 9. W ater in fuel. 9. Empty fuel tank and carbure- tor , refi ll tank with fresh ga[...]

34 TR OUBLESHOO TING CHART : P oor grass 3. Wet g rass . 3. Allow grass to dry before dischar ge mowing. (continued) 4. Mower dec k not lev el. 4. Lev el mower dec k. 5. Low/une v en tire air pressure. 5. Check tires f or proper air pressure. 6. Worn, bent or loose blade . 6. Replace/shar pen b lade. Tighten blade bolt. 7. Buildup of grass , leav e[...]

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 prevent t[...]