Poulan 460ZX User Manual - Page 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 Driving and Transport on Public Roads 5 Towing 5 Operating 5 Good Service 6 SYMBOLS AND DECALS 7 SAFETY 9 Safety Instructions 9 Personal Safety Equipment 11 Slope Operation 11 Safe Handling of Gasoline 13 General Maintenance 14 Transport 16 Towing 16 Spark Arrestor 16 CONTROLS 17 Control Locations 17 Motion Control Levers 18 Seat Adjustment Lever 19 Bypass Linkage 19 Fuel Tank 20 Ignition Switch 21 Choke Control 21 Throttle Control 21 Blade Switch 22 Parking Brake 22 Cutting Height Adjuster 22 Fuses 23 Fuel Shut Off Valve 23 OPERATION 24 Training 24 Steering 24 Before Starting 25 Starting the Engine 25 Weak Battery 28 Jumper Cables 28 Running 29 Operating On Hills 30 Mowing Tips 31 Stopping the Engine 32 Manual Transport 33 MAINTENANCE 34 Maintenance Schedule 34 Battery 36 Safety System 37 Tire Pressures 37 Parking Brake 38 Deck Belt 38 Pump Belt 39 Cutting Blades 40 Blade replacement 40 Anti-scalp Rollers 40 Adjusting the Mower Deck 41 Deck Leveling 41 Caster Wheels 42 Hardware 42 Cleaning 42 LUBRICATION 43 Wheel and Deck Zerks 44 Front Wheel Mount 44 Front Wheel Bearings 44 Deck Spindles 44 TROUBLE SHOOTING 45 Winter Storage 47 Service 47 SCHEMATIC 48 TECHNICAL DATA 49 Torque Specifications 49 CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES 52 SERVICE JOURNAL 53