Poulan 188870 manual

MODEL NO . PO17542ST A 17.5 HP 42 Inc h La wn T ractor 188870 Re v . 1 12.12.03 RD/MH PRINTED IN U .S .A. 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[...]

2 • A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose trac- tion, disengage the blades and proceed slo wly straight down the slope . DO NO T : • Do not turn on slopes unless necessar y , and then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possib le . • Do not mow near drop-offs , ditches, or embankments . The mower could suddenly turn ov e[...]

3 W ARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal starting when setting up, trans port 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 do wn a hill in neutral, y ou ma y lose control of the tractor . W ARNING: T ow only the attachments that are rec om[...]

4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................................................................. 6-8 OPERA TION ..................................[...]

5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Seat Keys Slope Sheet (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Bolt (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Lock Washer 1/2 (1) Large Flat Washer (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Locknut 1/4-28 (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (2) Keys Steering Wheel Adapter Steering Wheel Insert Steering Boot Steering Extension Shaft[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assembly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knif e (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure gauge Pliers When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the oper ating po si tion (seated be hind the steer ing [...]

7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 T O R OLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) • Press lift lev er plunger and r aise attachment lift le v er to its highest po si tion. • Release par king brake b y depressing clutch/brak e ped al. • Place gearshift lev er in neutral (N) po si tion. • Roll tractor forw ar[...]

8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRAC- T OR, WE WISH T O ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SA TISF A CTION FR OM THIS QU ALITY PR OD UCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLO WING CHECKLIST : ✓ All assembly instructions hav e been completed. ✓ No remaining loose par ts in car ton. ✓ Battery is proper [...]

9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n 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 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESS[...]

10 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES 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 man ual f or future ref erence. A TT A CHMENT CLUTCH LEVER - Used to engage the mower b la[...]

11 NO TE: Under cer tain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases ma y cause “brown ing” of g rass . T o eliminate this possibility , al- wa ys stop engine when stopping tr actor on grass areas . CA UTION: Always stop tractor com- plete ly , as described abo ve, bef ore leav- ing the operator&ap[...]

12 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or do wn hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across an y slope. • Choose the slowest speed bef ore star ting up or down hills. • Av oid stopping or changing speed on hills . • If slowing is necessary , mov e throttle control le v er to slower position. • If stopping is abs[...]

13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 5) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cr anking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brak e pedal and set parking brake . • Place gear shift lev er in neutral (N) position[...]

14 MAINTENANCE BEFO RE EAC H 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 SERVICE MAINTENANCE[...]

15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 9 FIG. 8 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Ho we v er , periodic charging of the batter y with an automotive charger will e xtend its life. • Keep battery and ter minals clean. • Keep battery bolts tight. • Keep small v ent holes open. • Recharge at 6-10 amper[...]

16 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessar y . The belts are not adjustable. Re place belts if they begin to slip from w ear . TRANSAXLE COOLING K eep transaxle free from b uild-up of dir t and chaff which can restrict cooling. FIG. 11 FIG. 10 T O CLEAN BA TTER Y AND TERMINALS Corros[...]

17 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter . • Keep fi nished surf aces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. • Protect painted surfaces with automotiv e type wax. W e do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean y our tractor unless the engine and trans- mission are[...]

18 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 “DISENGAGED” position. • T urn ignition key to “ST OP” and remove ke y . ?[...]

19 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) The mower b lade drive belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace. Engage parking brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this manual). • Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulle ys. ?[...]

20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 20 FIG. 22 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 22) P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace. En gage par king brak e. Fo r a s sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remove mower (See “TO RE MO VE MO WER” in this section of manual). NO TE: [...]

21 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orward, remo v e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL T OE[...]

22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 02778 T O REPLA CE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Close hood. INTERLOCKS AND RELA YS Loose or damaged wiring may cause y our tractor to run poo[...]

23 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: Ne ver 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. Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any en cl o sure . TRA CT OR Rem[...]

24 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 Oper ation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait se ver al minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spar k plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6.[...]

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

26 SER VICE NO TES[...]

27 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) SCHEMA TIC BATTERY FUSE IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE RED BLACK ORANGE BLACK BROWN BLACK BLACK BLACK STARTER M SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) GROUNDING CONNECTOR ATT'MENT CLUTCH (CLUTCH OFF) CL[...]

28 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 90 30 8 2 1 27 16 16 52 D .C . A M P E R E S 45 22 21[...]

29 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) ELECTRICAL 1 163465 Battery 12 V olt 25 Amp 2 74760412 Bolt He x Hd 1/4-20 unc x 3/4 8 176689 Bo x Battery 16 176138 Switch Interlock Push -In 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. w/16 w[...]

30 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 1 209 142 209 142 209 2 35 35 209 26 35 209 26 33 10 34 208 11 208 13 24 26 25 26 25 209 31 24 30 9 209 209 5 5 145 37 37 18 206 205 205 38 38 17 28 166 39 Chassis-Elite_Basic_1 29 212 58 64 208[...]

31 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 1 174619 Chassis 2 176554 Dra wbar 5 155272 Bumper Hood/Dash 9 168337X012 Dash 10 72140608 Bolt Carriage 3/8-16 x 1 11 174996 P anel Dash Lh 13 179174X010 P anel Dash Rh 17 183394X428 Hood 18 126938X Bumper Hood 24 74780616 Bolt Fin He x 3/8-16 x 1 Gr . 5 25[...]

32 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) DRIVE 29 28 112 14 41 38 39 89 57 69 120 74 75 78 76 77 1 25 19 24 26 2 53 35 34 37 36 35 62 36 64 65 59 56 212 55 63 116 70 77 61 22 27 26 85 52 30 32 32 30 52 11 85 80 4 3 13 84 15 79 6 113 18 51 5 18 6 16 66 96 26 27 51 48 151 202 49 47 50 120 150 81 21 8 10 169 82 156 165 168 [...]

33 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) 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 Pulle y T ransaxle 18" tires 4 12000028 Ring Retainer # 5100-62 [...]

34 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) STEERING ASSEMBL Y 44 51 54 5 9 5 7 7 9 4 3 32 43 95 43 8 10 40 11 8 6 9 46 46 8 6 9 2 47 47 26 30 28 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 12 39 68 67 67 67 13 65 85 85 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 88 71 17 29 43 91 steering_pl.lt_46[...]

35 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) STEERING ASSEMBL Y 1 140044X428 Wheel Steering Auto Blac k 2 175131 Axle Asm F ront 3 169840 Spindle Asm Lh 4 169839 Spindle Asm Rh 5 6266H Bearing Race Thrust Harden 6 121748X W asher 25/32 x 1 5/8 x 16 Ga. 7 19272016 W asher 27/32 x 1 1/4 x 16 Ga. 8 12000029 Ring Klip #t5304-75 [...]

36 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) ENGINE 2 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 29 44 46 32 31 33 37 33 13 4 72 78 81 3 78 23 45 14 38 40 engine-bs.1cyl_17 NO TE: All component dimensions giv en in U .S . inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 170551 Control Throttle /Choke Flag 2 17720408 Scre w He x Thd Cut 1/4-20 x 1/2 3 - -[...]

37 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) SEA T ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 14 72050412 Bolt Rdhd Sht Nk 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 15 134300 Spacer Split 28 x 96 Y el Zinc 16 121250X Spring Cprsn 1 27 Blk Pnt 17 123976X Nut Loc k 1/4 Lge Flg Gr . 5 Zinc 21 171852 Bolt Shoulder 5/16-18 un[...]

38 5 11 16 6 9 3 10 8 14 WHEELS & TIRES KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 59192 Cap V alv e Tire 2 65139 Stem V alv e 3 106222X Tire F Ts 15 X 6 0 - 6 Ser vice 4 59904 T ube F ront (Ser vice Item Only) 5 106732X624 Rim Asm 6" front Service 6 278H Fitting Grease (F ront Wheel Only) 7 9040H Bearing Flange (Front Wheel Only) 8 106108X624 Rim [...]

39 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) MO WER LIFT 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 13 13 13 lift-rh.1piece_3 1 159461 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg w/Plunger 2 159476 Shaft Asm Lift 3 178981 Pin Groov e 4 12000002 E Ring #5133-62 5 19211621 W asher 21/32 x 1 x 21 Ga. 6 120183X Bearing [...]

40 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) MO WER DECK 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 184 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 40 159 42_deck_man-t-path_3 185 67 158 42_clutch_mod_7 152[...]

41 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER PO17542ST (PO17542ST A) MO WER DECK 1 165892 Mow er Deck Assemb ly , 42" 2 72140506 Bolt 3 138017 Brac k et Asm F r . Sw a y Bar 3/42 4 165460 Brac k et Asm Deck 42" Sw a y Bar 5 4939M Retainer Spring 6 178024 Bar Swa y Dec k 8 850857 Bolt 3/8-24 x 25 Gr . 8 patched 9 10030600 W asher , Lock 10[...]

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

43 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised Jan uar y 1991 T E C U M S E H ® SERVICE POLICY POLICY W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR PO WER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Pr oducts W arranted P eerless Gear and Machine Division of T ecumseh Products Company (“T ecumseh”), subject to the limitations contained below ,will, at its[...]

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[...]