Poulan 271490 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Retaining
Ring
Washers
Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only)
Axle
Cover
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAM BER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not
adjustable on your tractor. If dam age has
occurred to affect the front wheel toe-in or
camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center/de part ment.
TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
hor i zon tal (left to right) when wheels are
positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble with crossbars
horizontal. Tighten securely.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
1. Block up axle securely.
2. Remove axle cover, retaining ring and
washers to allow wheel removal (rear
wheels have a square key - Do not
lose).
3. Repair tire and reassemble.
NOTE: On rear wheels only: align
grooves in rear wheel hub and axle. Insert
square key.
4. Replace washers and snap retaining
ring securely in axle groove.
5. Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and pre vent
at tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
may be purchased from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant also pre vents tire dry
rot and corrosion.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT-
TERY
WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen-
er ate ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks, fl ame
and smoking ma te ri als away from bat-
ter ies. Always wear eye pro tec tion when
around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged. (See "BAT-
TERY" in the MAINTENANCE section of
this man u al).
If “jumper ca bles” are used for emer gen cy
starting, follow this pro ce dure:
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Weak or Dead
Battery
Fully Charged
Battery
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt system. The other vehicle
must also be a 12 volt system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
1. Connect one end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery(A-B), taking care not to short
against tractor chassis.
2. Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble
to the NEGA TIVE (-) terminal (C) of
fully charged battery.
3. Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable (D) to good chassis ground,
away from fuel tank and bat tery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
1. BLACK cable fi rst from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
2. RED cable last from both batteries.
REPLACING BATTERY
WARNING: Do not short bat tery
ter mi nals by al low ing a wrench or any
other object to contact both terminals at
the same time. Before con nect ing battery,
remove metal bracelets, wrist watch bands,
rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
rst to prevent spark ing from ac ci den tal
grounding.
1. Lift seat pan to raised position.
2. Disconnect BLACK battery cable fi rst
then RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from trac tor.
3. Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
4. First connect RED battery cable to
positive (+) terminal with hex bolt and
keps nut as shown. Tighten securely.
Slide terminal cover over terminal
5. Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) ter mi nal with remaining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten se cure ly.