Poulan 225114X92E2 manuale d’uso

MOWER INSTRUCTION BOOK Models 224110X92E2 225114X92E2 This Instruction Book contains information f or se v er al models. Read and k eep this book f or future ref erence . This book contains impor tant inf ormation on SAFETY , ASSEMBL Y , OPERA TION, MAINTENANCE & ST ORA GE. PR ODUCT INFORMA TION The owner m ust be cer tain that all the product [...]

2 W arranty .................................................. 2 Saf ety Rules ......................................... 3-5 Product Spec i fi ca tions ........................... 5 Assembly/Pre-Oper ation ......................... 5 Operation .............................................. 6-8 Maintenance Schedule ............................ 9 Ma[...]

3 IMPORT ANT : This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and f eet and throwing objects . F ailure to obser v e the f ollowing saf ety instr uctions could result in serious injur y or death. Look f or this symbol to point out im por tant saf ety precautions. It means CA U TION!!! BECOME ALER T!!! Y OUR SAFE TY IS INV OL VED . W ARNING: In[...]

4 • See manuf acturer’ s instructions for proper operation and installation of accessories. Only use accessor ies ap- prov ed by the man ufacturer . • Stop the blade(s) when crossing g rav el drives , walks, or roads . • Stop the engine (motor) whene ver y ou leav e the equip ment, bef ore clean ing the mow er or unclogging the chute. • S[...]

5 ASSEMBL Y / PRE-OPERA TION Read these instructions and this manual in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemb le or operate y our new la wn mower . IMPORT ANT : This lawn mow er is shipped WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE in the engine. Y our new lawn mo wer has been as sem bled at the f actor y with the e xception of those par ts left unassemb led for[...]

6 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND ALL SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR LA WN MO WER. Compare the illustrations with y our lawn mow er to familiarize y ourself with the location of v ar ious controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future reference . MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotar y wa[...]

7 BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE ADD OIL Y our lawnmow er is shipped without oil in the engine. F or type and grade of oil to use, see “EN GINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual. CA UTION: DO NO T ov erfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke hea vily from the muffl er on star tup. 1. Be sure la wnmower is le vel. 2. Remov e oil dipstick fr[...]

8 • F or extremely hea vy cutting, re duce the width of cut by o ver lap ping pre viously cut path and mow slo wly . • F or better grass bagging and most cut- ting conditions, the engine speed should be set in the F AST po si tion. • P ores in cloth gr ass catchers can be- come fi lled with dir t and dust with use and catchers will collect l[...]

9 Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Driv e Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mo wer **** Clean under Drive Cov er *** Check Driv e Belt / Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade Lubrication Clean and Recharge Batter y ** Check Engine Oil le vel Change Engine Oil Clean Air Filter Inspect Muffler Replace Spark Plug[...]

10 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys obser ve saf ety rules when per- fo r m ing any main te nance . TIRES • K eep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi cals which can har m r ubber . • A void stumps , stones, deep ruts, shar p objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. BLADE CARE F or best results, blade m ust be kept shar p . Re[...]

11 T O CHANGE ENGINE OIL NO TE : Bef ore tipping lawn mow er to drain oil, empty fuel tank b y r unning en- gine until fuel tank is empty . 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spar k plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. 2. Remov e engine oil cap; la y aside on a clean surf ace. 3. Tip la wn mower on its side as shown and dr[...]

12 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T o a void serious injur y , before per fo r m ing any service or ad just ments: 1. Release control bar and stop engine. 2. Mak e sure the blade and all moving par ts hav e completely stopped. 3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spar k plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. Mowing positio[...]

13 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mower f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 days or more . Low er handle SQUEEZE T O FOLD FOLD FOR W ARD FOR ST ORAGE MO WING POSITION Low er handle Operator presence control bar Upper handle Handle knob LA WN MO WER When lawn mo wer is to be stored f or a period of[...]

14 ENGINE OIL Drain oil (with engine w ar m) and replace with clean engine oil. (See “ENGINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual). CYLINDER 1. Remov e spark plug. 2. P our 29 ml of oil through spar k plug hole into cylinder . 3. Pull star ter handle slowly a f ew times to dis trib ute oil. 4. Replace with ne w spar k plug. O THER • Do [...]

15 Loss of power 1. Rear of mower housing or 1. Raise cutting height. blade dr agging in grass. 2. Cutting too much grass . 2. Raise cutting height. 3. Dir ty air fi lter . 3. Clean/replace air fi lter . 4. Buildup of grass, lea ves , 4. Clean underside of mow er and trash under mow er . housing. 5. T oo much oil in engine . 5. Check oil le v el.[...]

¨ P AR TS AND SER VICE This product has been e xper tly engineered and carefully manuf actured to r igid quality standards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or par t replacement ma y be necessar y during the life of y our unit. F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 • F or replacement [...]