Poulan PPR1742STA User Manual - Page 11

OPERATION

WEAR

YOUR

w

FORESIGHT

IS

BETTER

THAN

NO

SIGHT

The

operation

of

any

tractor

can

result

in

foreign

objects

thrown

into

the

eyes,

which

can

result

in

severe

eye

damage.

Always

wear

safety

glasses

or

eye

shields

while

operating

your

tractor

or

performing

any

adjustments

or

repairs.

We

recommend

a

wide

vision

safety

mask

over

spectacles

or

standard

safety

glasses.

HOW

TO

USE

YOUR

TRACTOR

TO

SET

PARKING

BRAKE

(See

Fig.

6)

Your

tractor

is

equipped

with

an

operator

presence

sensing

switch.

When

engine

is

running,

any

attempt

by

the

operator

to

leave

the

seat

without

first

setting

the

parking

brake

will

shut

off

the

engine.

•

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal

into

full

"BRAKE"

position

and

hold.

•

Place

parking

brake

lever

in

"ENGAGED"

position

and

release

pressure

from

clutch/brake

pedal.

Pedal

should

remain

in

"BRAKE"

position.

Make

sure

park-

ing

brake

will

hold

tractor

secure.

THROTTLE/CHOKE

CONTROL

"BRAKE"

POSITION

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

"DRIVE"

POSITION

ATTACHMENT

CLUTCH

LEVER

"ENGAGED"

POSITION

"DISENGAGED"

-:

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PARKING

BRAKE

"ENGAGED"

POSITION

4

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"DISENGAGED"

POSITION

GEARSHIFT

LEVER

FIG.

6

STOPPING

(See

Fig.

6)

MOWER

BLADES

-

•

To

stop

mower

blades,

move

attachment

clutch

lever

to

"DISENGAGED"

position.

GROUND

DRIVE

-

•

To

stop

ground

drive,

depress

clutch/brake

pedal

into

full

"BRAKE"

position.

•

Move

gearshift

lever

to

neutral

(N)

position.

ENGINE

-

•

Move

throttle

control

to

slow

position.

NOTE:

Failure

to

move

throttle

control

to

slow

position

and

allowing

engine

to

idle

before

stopping

may

cause

engine

to

"backfire".

•

Turn

ignition

key

to

"OFF"

position

and

remove

key.

Always

remove

key

when

leaving

tractor

to

prevent

unauthorized

use.

•

Never

use

choke

to

stop

engine.

IMPORTANT:

LEAVING

THE

IGNITION

SWITCH

IN

ANY

POSITION

OTHER

THAN

"OFF"

WILL

CAUSE

THE

BATTERY

TO

BE

DISCHARGED,

(DEAD).

NOTE:

Under

certain

conditions

when

tractor

is

stand-

ing

idle

with

the

engine

running,

hot

engine

exhaust

gases

may

cause

"browning"

of

grass.

To

eliminate

this

possibility,

always

stop

engine

when

stopping

tractor

on

grass

areas.

a

CAUTION:

Always

stop

tractor

com-

pletely,

as

described

above,

before

leaving

the

operator's

position;

to

empty

grass

catcher,

etc.

TO

USE

THROTTLE

CONTROL

(See

Fig.

6)

Always

operate

engine

at

full

throttle.

•

Operating

engine

at

less

than

full

throttle

reduces

the

battery

charging

rate.

•

Full

throttle

offers

the

best

bagging

and

mower

per-

formance.

TO

MOVE

FORWARD

AND

BACKWARD

(See

Fig.

6)

The

direction

and

speed

of

movement

is

controlled

by

the

gearshift

lever.

•

Start

tractor

with

clutch/brake

pedal

depressed

and

gearshift

lever

in

neutral

(N)

position.

•

Move

gearshift

lever

to

desired

position.

•

Slowly

release

clutch/brake

pedal

to

start

movement.

IMPORTANT:

BRING

TRACTOR

TO

A

COMPLETE

STOP

BEFORE

SHIFTING

OR

CHANGING

GEARS.

FAILURE

TO

DO

SO

WILL

SHORTEN

THE

USEFUL

LIFE

OF

YOUR

TRANSAXLE.

TO

ADJUST

MOWER

CUTTING

HEIGHT

(See

Fig.

6)

The

position

of

the

attachment

lift

lever

determines

the

cutting

height.

•

Grasp

lift

lever.

•

Press

plunger

with

thumb

and

move

lever

to

desired

position.

The

cutting

height

range

is

approximately

1-1/2

to

4".

The

heights

are

measured

from

the

ground

to

the

blade

tip

with

the

engine

not

running.

These

heights

are

approximate

and

may

vary

depending

upon

soil

condi-

tions,

height

of

grass

and

types

of

grass

being

mowed.

•

The

average

lawn

should

be

cut

to

approximately

2-

1/2

inches

during

the

cool

season

and

to

over

3

inch-

es

during

hot

months.

For

healthier

and

better

look-

ing

lawns,

mow

often

and

after

moderate

growth.

•

For

best

cutting

performance,

grass

over

6

inches

in

height

should

be

mowed

twice.

Make

the

first

cut

rel-

atively

high;

the

second

to

desired

height.

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Poulan PPR1742STA User Manual - Page 11

Parking, Brake, Stopping, Throttle, Control, Forward, Backward, Adjust, Mower, Cutting, Height

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