Poulan HD185H46B User Manual - Page 14

OPERATION

TO

TRANSPORT

(See

Figs.

9

and

5)

When

pushing

or

towing

your

tractor,

be

sure

to

disengage

transmission

by

placing

freewheel

control

in

freewheeling

position.

Free

wheel

control

is

located

at

the

rear

drawbar

of

tractor.

•

Raise

attachment

lift

to

highest

position

with

attach-

ment

lift

control.

•

Pull

freewheel

control

knob

out

and

hold

in

position

by

inserting

retainer

spring

into

forward

hole

of

control

rod.

•

Do

not

push

or

tow

tractor

at

more

than

two

(2)

MPH.

•

To

reengage

transmission,

reverse

above

procedure.

NOTE:

To

protect

hood

from

damage

when

transporting

your

tractor

on

a

truck

or

a

trailer,

be

sure

hood

is

closed

and

secured

to

tractor.

Use

an

appropriate

means

of

tying

hood

to

tractor

(rope,

cord,

etc.).

ki

n

1

FIG.

9

BEFORE

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

CHECK

ENGINE

OIL

LEVEL

(See

Fig.

16)

•

The

engine

in

your

tractor

has

been

shipped,

from

the

factory,

already

filled

with

summer

weight

oil.

•

Check

engine

oil

with

tractor

on

level

ground.

•

Unthread

and

remove

oil

fill

cap/dipstick;

wipe

oil

off.

Reinsert

the

dipstick

into

the

tube

and

rest

oil

fill

cap

on

the

tube.

Do

not

thread

the

cap

onto

the

tube.

Remove

and

read

oil

level.

If

necessary,

add

oil

until

"FULL"

mark

on

dipstick

is

reached.

Do

not

overfill.

•

For

cold

weather

operation

you

should

change

oil

for

easier

starting

(See

"OIL

VISCOSITY

CHART'

in

the

Customer

Responsibilities

section

of

this

manual).

•

To

change

engine

oil,

see

the

Customer

Responsibili-

ties

section

in

this

manual.

ADD

GASOLINE

•

Fill

fuel

tank.

Use

fresh,

clean,

regular

unleaded

gasoline

with

a

minimum

of

87

octane.

(Use

of

leaded

gasoline

will

increase

carbon

and

lead

oxide

deposits

and

reduce

valve

life).

Do

not

mix

oil

with

gasoline.

Purchase

fuel

in

quantities

that

can

be

used

within

30

days

to

assure

fuel

freshness.

IMPORTANT:

WHEN

OPERATING

IN

TEMPERATURES

BELOW

32°F(0°C),

USE

FRESH,

CLEAN

WINTER

GRADE

GASOLINE

TO

HELP

INSURE

GOOD

COLD

WEATHER

STARTING.

WARNING:

Experience

indicates

that

alcohol

blended

fuels

(called

gasohol

or

using

ethanol

or

methanol)

can

attract

moisture

which

leads

to

separation

and

formation

of

acids

during

storage.

Acidic

gas

can

damage

the

fuel

system

of

an

engine

while

in

storage.

To

avoid

engine

problems,

the

fuel

system

should

be

emptied

before

stor-

age

of

30

days

or

longer.

Drain

the

gas

tank,

start

the

engine

and

let

it

run

until

the

fuel

lines

and

carburetor

are

empty.

Use

fresh

fuel

next

season.

See

Storage

Instruc-

tions

for

additional

information.

Never

use

engine

or

carburetor

cleaner

products

in

the

fuel

tank

or

permanent

damage

may

occur.

a

CAUTION:

Fill

to

bottom

of

gas

tank

filler

neck.

Do

not

overfill.

Wipe

off

any

spilled

oil

or

fuel.

Do

not

store,

spill

or

use

gasoline

near

an

open

flame.

TO

START

ENGINE

(See

Fig.

6)

When

starting

the

engine

for

the

first

time

or

if

the

engine

has

run

out

of

fuel,

it

will

take

extra

cranking

time

to

move

fuel

from

the

tank

to

the

engine.

Be

sure

freewheel

control

is

in

the

transmission

en-

gaged

position.

•

Sit

on

seat

in

operating

position,

depress

clutch/brake

pedal

and

set

parking

brake.

•

Place

motion

control

lever

in

neutral

(N)

position.

•

Move

attachment

clutch

to

"DISENGAGED"

position.

•

Move

throttle

control

to

fast

(4)

position

•

Pull

choke

control

out

for

a

cold

engine

start

attempt.

For

a

warm

engine

start

attempt

the

choke

control

may

not

be

needed.

Note:

Before

starting,

read

the

warm

and

cold

starting

procedures

below.

•

Insert

key

into

ignition

and

turn

keyclockwise

to

"START'

position

and

release

key

as

soon

as

engine

starts.

Do

not

run

starter

continuously

for

more

than

fifteen

sec-

onds

per

minute.

If

the

engine

does

not

start

after

several

attempts,

push

choke

control

in,

wait

a

few

minutes

and

try

again.

If

engine

still

does

not

start,

pull

the

choke

control

out

and

retry.

WARM

WEATHER

STARTING

(50°

F

and

above)

•

When

engine

starts,

slowly

push

choke

control

in

until

the

engine

begins

to

run

smoothly.

If

the

engine

starts

to

run

roughly,

pull

the

choke

control

out

slightly

for

a

few

seconds

and

then

continue

to

push

the

control

in

slowly.

•

The

attachments

and

ground

drive

can

now

be

used.

If

the

engine

does

not

accept

the

load,

restart

the

engine

and

allow

it

to

warm

up

for

one

minute

using

the

choke

as

described

above.

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