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Poulan Pro 172777 manual

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    172777 Re v . 2 05.08.03 BY Printed in U .S.A. ECONOMY PUSH R O T AR Y La wn Mo wer[...]

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    2 Saf ety Rules ......................................... 2 Assembly .............................................. 9 Operation .............................................. 16 Maintenance ......................................... 19 Ser vice and Adjustments ...................... 21 Storage ................................................. 22 T r[...]

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    3 • Shut the engine (motor) off and w ait until the blade comes to complete stop bef ore removing g rass catcher . • Mo w only in daylight or good artifi cial light. • Do not operate the machine while under the infl uence of alcohol or drugs. • Ne v er operate machine in wet g rass. Alwa ys be sure of your f ooting: keep a fi r m hold on[...]

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    4 02584-bs_quantum 02583-bs_classic 02585-bs_sprint 01737-honda ® 02579-briggs CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w La wn Mower . It has been designed, en gi neered and manu f ac tured to giv e you the best pos sib le de penda bil ity and per f or- m ance. Should you e xper ience any prob lems you can not easily remedy , please contact you[...]

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    5 NO TE: Depending upon the f eatures on the la wn mower model y ou purchased, all the par ts shown ma y not be included with your mo wer . F or ease of assembly , aside of your w ork area, lay out all hardw are in the groups shown. Each step of the assembly instructions will identify the group needed f or that step. (1) Lower Handle (1) Upper Hand[...]

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    6 GROUP “A” ASSEMBLY LOCATION PARTS BAG CONTENTS GROUP “B” LOWER HANDLE TO MOWER DECK (4) Hex Bolts 3/8-16 x 3/4 (2) Hairpin Cotters (4) Flange Locknuts 3/8-16 (4) Washers 7/8" Dia. For models with Bolt-on lower handle only For models with deck handle brackets only UPPER HANDLE TO LOWER HANDLE (2) Locknuts 1/4-20 (4) Hex Bolts 3/8-16 x[...]

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    7 ASSEMBLY LOCATION PARTS BAG CONTENTS (continued) WHEELS TO MOWER HOUSING GROUP "C" (4) Shoulder Bolts (4) Spacers (2 or 4) Washers 1-1/4" Dia. (4) Locknuts 3/8-16 (4) Retainer Springs (4) Washers 1" Dia. (4) Wheel Adjuster Knobs For models with bolt-on wheels only (4) Flanged Locknuts 3/8-16 (4) Locknuts 3/8-16 For models with[...]

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    8 (2) Screw 1/4-20 x 3/8 REMOTE THROTTLE CONTROL (If equipped) TO ENGINE GROUP "E" (1) Cable Clip with #10 x 5/8 Hex Head Screw (For Briggs Classic & Sprint Engines only with spark plug to front of mower) (1) Diecast Clamp with #10 x 5/8 Hex Head Screw (For Briggs Engines only) NOTE: Tecumseh engines have clamp and screw preassembled [...]

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    9 CA UTION: Do not oper ate this mower without the discharge guard or an entire ap- prov ed gr ass catcher in place. These guards are f or your protection and are required by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer Products Saf ety Com- mission. CA UTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come [...]

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    10 MODELS WITH FOLDING UPPER HANDLE • P osition upper handle ov er low er handle with small hole f or mounting upstop brac ket to left hand side . • Assemb le handle bolts and wing nuts. Tighten se cure ly . ASSEMBLE UPST OP BRA CKET (SEE ILLUSTRA TION ABO VE) • P osition upstop brack et o ver hole inside the left side of upper handle and ins[...]

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    11 SIDE DISCHARGE MO WERS REAR DISCHARGE MO WERS ASSEMBLE WHEELS T O ADJUSTER AXLE ARMS • Secure each wheel with fl at w asher and retainer spring or fl ange loc knut (if equipped with threaded axle). • Assemb le adjustment knobs to ad just er le vers b y press ing or tapping lightly . • If y our mower is equipped with hub caps, install by [...]

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    12 Lockn uts Discharge guard MODELS WITH SPRING LO ADED DISCHARGE GU ARD • Place discharge guard on top of la wn mow er discharge opening. • Install two (2) he x self-tapping screws through housing and into guard mount- ing brac ket or , install two (2) 1/4-20 lockn uts (If equipped). Tight en securely . SCREW MOUNTED TYPE NUT MOUNTED TYPE ASSE[...]

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    13 MODELS WITH BRIGGS & STRA TT ON QU ANTUM ENGINES • Slide throttle le v er on engine to CHOKE position (aw a y from spark plug). Push gently bey ond fi rst stop to loc k in detent (CHOKE position). • Inser t wire “Z” bend of throttle cable into throttle le ver hole from top side . • Secure throttle cab le to engine with diecast cla[...]

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    14 MODELS WITH SP ARK PLUG T O REAR OF MO WER T o pre vent cab le damage , the cable must be attached to the side of engine, a wa y from the muffl er . • Abo ve the m uffl er , locate the hole in en- gine shroud. Install supplied ca ble clip on cable and assemb le to side of engine with supplied he x head screw . Tighten securely . MODELS WITH [...]

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    15 ASSEMBLE ST ARTER R OPE GUIDE (USE HARD W ARE GROUP “G”) CENTER MOUNT TYPE • Install threaded end of rope guide through hole in top of low er handle cross bar . • Loosely assemb le 1/4-20 keps loc k nut on threaded por tion of rope guide. Do not tighten. • Hold control bar against upper han dle and slowly pull star ter rope out and up [...]

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    16 MODELS WITH ENGINE MOUNTED SPEED CONTROL The engine speed is controlled by a le ver located at the carburetor on the engine . HIGH or F AST position is for starting en gine, normal cutting and better grass bag ging. LO W or SLOW position is f or light cutting, trimming and fuel economy . MODELS WITH FIXED SPEED ENGINES Engine speed was set at th[...]

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    17 CA UTION: Under nor mal usage, the catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tion and wear and should, theref ore, be check ed frequently f or replacement. Any replacement catcher should be check ed to ensure compliance with original man u fac tur er's spec i fi ca tions. CA UTION: Do not r un la wn mower with out the discharge guard ([...]

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    18 BEFORE ST ARTING EN GINE Read engine manual pac ked with y our unit. FILL ENGINE WITH OIL Y our lawn mo wer is shipped without oil in the engine. • Be sure mo wer is le vel and area around oil fi ll is clean. • Remo ve engine oil fi ller plug (oil fi ll cap/ dipstick on models so equipped). • Slo wly add oil. For type and g rade of oil [...]

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    19 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warr anty on this lawn mo wer does not cov er items that ha ve been subjected to op- erator ab use or negligence. T o receiv e full v alue from the war ranty , operator m ust main- tain mow er as instr ucted in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to proper ly maintain your uni[...]

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

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    21 AIR FIL TER Y our engine will not r un properly and ma y be damaged by using a dirty air fi lter . Clean the element after e very 25 hours of operation, more often if la wn mower is used in v er y dusty , dir ty conditions. See the maintenance section of your engine manual. SP ARK PLUG Change the spark plug once a year to make the engine run be[...]

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    22 ENGINE FUEL SYS TEM IMPORT ANT : It is impor tant to pre vent gum deposits from f or ming in essential fuel system par ts such as carburetor , fuel fi lter , fuel hose, or tank during storage . Also , e xperience indicates that alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to separation and[...]

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    23 Does not start 1. Dir ty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter . 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Drain fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. W ater in fuel. 4. Drain fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 5. Spark plug wire is 5. Connect wire to plug. disconnected. 6. Bad spark pl[...]

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    24 Starter rope 1. Engine fl ywheel brak e is on 1. Depress control bar to hard to pull when control bar is released. upper handle bef ore pulling star ter rope. 2. Bent engine crankshaft. 2. Contact a qualifi ed ser vice center . 3. Blade adapter broken. 3. Replace b lade adapter . 4. Blade dragging in gr ass. 4. Mo ve la wn mow er to cut grass [...]