Poulan Pro PR17H42STF Lawn Mower User Manual


 
ASSEMBLY
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
Remove edjustment knoband flatwashersecuringseat
tocardboard packingand setaside forassembly ofseat
to tractor.
Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard
packing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is
positioned over large slotted hole in pan.
Push down on seat to engage shoulder boltinslotand
pullseat towards rear oftractor.
Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjustment
knob and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten.
Lower seat intooperating positionand sit on seat.
Slideseat untila comfortablepositionisreached which
allows you topressclutch/brake pedalall thewaydown.
Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
SHOULDER
BOLT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FIG. 3
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR O FF SKID (See Operation
section, page 10, for location and function of
controls)
Press liftlever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to
its highest position.
Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal.
Place freewheel control in freewheeling position to
disengage transmission (See "TO TRANSPORT' in the
Operation section of this manual).
Roll tractor forward off skid.
Remove banding holding deflector shield up against
tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Opera-
tion section, page 10, for location and func-
tion of controls)
_I_WARNING: Before starting,read, understand and follow
all instructionsin the Operation section ofthis manual. Be
sure tractor isin awell-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
frontof tractor isclear of other people and objects.
Be sure all the above assembly steps have been
completed.
Check engine oillevel and fillfuel tank with gasoline.
Place freewheel controlin "transmission engaged" po-
sition.
Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set the parking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
Press liftlever plunger and raise attachment liftlever to
its highest position.
Starttheengine. After engine hasstarted,move throttle
controlto idle position.
Release parkingbrake.
Slowlymovethe motioncontrolleverforward and slowly
drive tractor off skid.
Apply braketo stoptractor, set parkingbrake and place
motion control lever in neutral position.
Turn ignitionkey to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructionsthatfollow.
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