Poulan Pro LAWN TRACTOR PO17H42STA manuel d'utilisation

| OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. PO17H42STA 17.0 HP 42 Inch Lawn Tractor Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • Troubleshooting • Rel)air Parts For Parts and Service, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 ForTechnical Assistance: call 1-800-829-5886 184217 Rev. 1 02.12.03 RH PRINTED IN [...]

SAFETY RULES ,tl 411 Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULTIN SERIOUS INJURYOR DEATH. I. GENERAL OPERATION Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual and on the machine[...]

SAFETY RULES &Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers & Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. Never carry passengers or children even with the blades off. Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. Always look down and behind before and while backing. Never carry childre[...]

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY AND TYPE: OIL TYPE (API-SF-SJ): OiL CAPACITY: SPARK PLUG: GAP: .030") GROUND SPEED (MPH): FORWARD: 5.2 REVERSE: 2.7 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 12 PSI ;HARGING SYSTEM: 3 AMPS BATTERY 5 AMPS HEADLIGHTS BATTERY: AMP/HR: 28 MIN, CCA: 230 CASE SIZE: U1R BLADE BOLTTORQUE: 27-35 FT. LBS. 1.25 GALLONS U[...]

UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Steering Boot : Steering Steering Extension Wheel Shaft Insert Steering Wheel L_l Adapter Seat (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Lock (_ Washer 1/2 (1) Bolt Key (2) Keys Slope Sheet 5[...]

ASSEMBLY i i Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes, To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket [...]

ASSEMBLY HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 2) Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt. • Remove adiustment bolt, lock washer and flat washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly of seat to tractor. • Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard pack- ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard[...]

ASSEMBLY CHECKTIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance. Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly[...]

OPERATION These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean- R N H L I',,I REVERSE NEUTRAL HIGH LOW CHOKE FAST SLOW IGNITION ENGINE OFF LIGHTS ON ENGINE ON ENGINE START PARKING BRAKE PARKING BRAKE PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UNLOCKED OVER TEMP FUEL OIL PRESSURE BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD[...]

OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER LIGHT IGNITION SWITCH SWITCH POSITION LIFT LEVER INGER THR[...]

OPERATION ,_FETY GLASSES The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while op- erating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses. HOW TO [...]

OPERATION TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 6) Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine. Select desired height of cut. Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control. • TO STOP MOWER BLADES-[...]

OPERATION ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do not overfill. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure[...]

OPERATION Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position. Shut- off engine and set parking brake. Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in driving position (See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section of manual). Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine is running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed. With mo[...]

MAINTENANCE M A,NTENA.CE SC.EOULE FILL IN DATES _O/_. AS YOU COMPLETE REOU . SE.V.CE OATES C_ kk B;::P ' eOsP:r:;i°n _ I1_ Check Operator Presence and T Interlock Systems V t R Check for Loose Fasteners t# l V'5 A Sharpen/Replace Mower Blades _1_/3 T Lubrication Chart ll/ 0 Cheek Battery Level V#4 R Clean Battery and Terminals If ll_ Che[...]

MAINTENANCE MANDREL ASSEMBLY TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any main- tenance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See"TO ADJUST BRAKE" inthe Service and Adjustments section of this manual). TIRES • Maintain preper [...]

MAINTENANCE TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the battery to "leak" power. Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED bat- tery cable and remove battery from tractor. Rinse the battery with plain water and dry. • Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush until bright[...]

MAINTENANCE ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 13) Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine cooling fins to prevent engine damage from overheating. • Remove screws from blower housing and lift housing and dipstick tube assembly off engine. • Cover oil fill opening to prevent entry of dirt. • Use compressed air or stiff bristle brush to thoroughly [...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST- MENTS: Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key. Make sure the blades a[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 17 and 18) • Raise mower to its highest position. • At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other. • If adjustment is necessary, make adjust[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO CHECK BRAKE • Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en- gage parking brake. • Disengage transmission by placing freewhel control in "transmission disengaged" position. Pull freewheel control out and into the slot and release so it is held in t[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS MOTION CONTROL , NEUTRAL LEVER _ LOCK GATE FIG. 24 ADJUSTMENT BOLT TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT Should your transmission require removal for service or replacement, it should be purged after reinstailation and before operatingthe tractor. See "PU RGETRANSMISSION" in the Operation section of this manual. TO ADJU[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS • Lift seat pan to raised position. Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and carefully remove battery from tractor. • Install new battery with terminals in same position as old battery. First connect RED battery cable to positive(+) terminal with hex bolt and keps nut as shown.Tighten securely. Sli[...]

STORAGE ENGINE Immediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more. WARNING: Never store the tractor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. TRACTOR Remove mower from tr[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM Will not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start Loss of power Excessive vibration CAUSE 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly. 3. Engine flooded. 4. Bed spark plug. 5. Dirty air filter. 6. Dirty fuel filter. 7. Water in fuel. 8. Loose or damaged wiring. 9. Ca[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poor cut - uneven Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Loss of drive Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" CAUSE 1. Faulty operetor-[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 SCHEMATIC BATi-ERY /; ? RED ) WHITE G All IGNITION SWITCH FUSE ' I i I '© ' ,O-€--- i I i I t L ....... J CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDALUP) BL_CK BLACK _J METER (OPTIONAL) i I RED r _ STARTER SOLENOID SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED i ........ I i-- I I ' o ou.o, o BL[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 ELECTRICAL I t 42 41 I I I / I I I 25 / L 48 F i t I I i t t f I _27 29 I I I t 28[...]

REPAIR PARTS ..... TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 163465 2 74760412 8 176689 16 176138 21 175685 22 4152J 24 4799J 25 146147 26 175158 27 73510400 28 4207J 29 121305X 30 175566 33 140401 40 179720 41 71110408 42 131563 43 178861 48 140844 52 141940 90 180449 Battery 12 Volt 25[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 212 30 29 2O8 i 26 31 208 26 26 25 12 54 28 2O6 33 10 14 30 35 34 26[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 174619 2 176554 3 17060612 5 155272 9 168336X010 10 72140608 11 174996 12 145660 13 172105X010 14 17490608 17 159639X428 18 184921 24 74780616 25 19131312 26 73800600 28 179844 29 170472X599 30 169468X428 31 136619 33 1797[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 DRIVE 77 32 ' 30 151 27 • 51 62 120_ 36 3O 32 26 16 22 _. 84 2 25 ._ _,_'_ 250 200 250 36 • 53 55 32[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 ...... Transaxle Hydro Gear Model 322- 69 142432 0510 70 134683 (Order parts from the transaxle manu- 71 169183 facturer) 73 169182 8 165619 Rod, Shift 74 137057 10 76020416 Pin, Cotter 1/8 x 1 75 121749X 14 10040400 Wash[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 STEERING ASSEMBLY 34 43[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR- - MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 1 140044X428 2 175131 3 169840 4 169839 5 6266H 6 121748X 7 19272016 8 12000029 9 3366R 10 175121 11 1004060O 12 73940800 13 136518 15 145212 17 180641 26 126847X 28 19131416 29 17060612 30 76020412 32 130465 36 155099 37 152927 [...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 ENGINE 3 81 13 4 31 40 33 29 _38 1{_//_ 16 78 33 37 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 23 36[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 ENGINE KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 170551 17720408 4 137352 13 165291 14 148456 16 11050600 23 169837 29 137180 31 109202X 32 140527 33 123487X 37 137040 38 181654 40 124028X 44 17670412 45 17000612 46 19091416 72 183906 78 17060620 81 73510400 Control Throt/Ch Flag Sc[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 SEAT ASSEMBLY KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 PART NO. 140116 140551 71110616 19131610 145006 73800600 124181X 17000616 19131614 182493 121246X 121248X DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket Pnt Pivot Seat (blk) Bolt Washer 13/32 x 1 x 10 Ga Clip Push-In Hinged Nut Spring Seat Cprsn 2 [...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 DECALS 9 12 2 5 3 4 10 12 6 16 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 157032 Decal Instruction Operat English/French 158168 Decal Ins Strg Wh 184869 Decal Hood Rh 184870 Decal Hood Lh 185411 Decal Replacement 170563 Decal, Warning 179128 Decal[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 MOWER LIFT 5 3 13 2 4 6 13 4O[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 MOWER LIFT KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 1 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg w/Plunger 2 159471 Shaft Asm Lift 3 105767X Pin Groove 4 12000002 E Ring #5133-62 5 19211621 Washer 21/32 x 1 x 21 Ga. 6 120183X Bearing Nylon 7 109413X Grip Handle 8 124526X Button Plunger 11 139865 Link L[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 MOWER DECK 157 153 154 67 156 _"_ 36 _ _,,_"J'_ K 43 144 ,_45 ,- 37 i. _147 142 i 2 1 18 21 23 24 25 26 42_deck_man-t-path_3 42[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PO17H42STA, PRODUCT NO. 954 56 91-89 MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 165892 2 72140506 3 138017 4 165460 5 4939M 6 178024 8 850857 9 10030600 10 140296 11 134149 139775 138971 13 137645 14 128774 15 110485X 16 174493 18 72140505 19 132827 20 159770 21 73680500 23 177563 24 [...]

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LIMITED WARRANTY The Manufacturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from defects in materi- als and workmanship. For a period of two (2) years from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser, we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge for parts or labor incurred in replacing[...]

SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION & ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAX. 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 tipping or loss of control. Exercise extreme[...]

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