Poulan PPR1742STA User Manual - Page 13

OPERATION

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

car-

buretor

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.

•

Sit

on

seat

in

operating

position,

depress

clutch/brake

pedal

and

set

parking

brake.

•

Place

gear

shift

lever

in

neutral

(N)

position.

•

Move

attachment

clutch

to

"DISENGAGED"

position.

•

Move

throttle

control

to

choke

position.

NOTE:

Before

starting,

read

the

warm

and

cold starting

procedures

below.

•

Insert

key

into

ignition

and

turn

key

clockwise

to

"START"

position

and

release

key

as

soon

as

engine

starts.

Do

not

run

starter

continuously

for

more

than

fifteen

seconds

per

minute.

If

the

engine

does

not

start

after

several

attempts,

move

throttle

control

to

fast

position,

wait

a

few

minutes

and

try

again.

If

engine

still

does

not

start,

move

the

throt-

tle

control

back

to

the

choke

position

and

retry.

WARM

WEATHER

STARTING

(50°

F

and

above)

•

When

engine

starts,

move

the

throttle

control

to

the

fast

position.

•

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.

COLD

WEATHER

STARTING

(

50°

F

and

below)

•

When

engine

starts,

allow

engine

to

run

with

the

throttle

control

in

the

choke

position

until

the

engine

runs

roughly,

then

move

throttle

control

to

fast

position.

This

may

require

an

engine

warm-up

period

from

several

seconds

to

several

minutes,

depending

on

the

temperature.

The

attachments

can

also

be

used

during

the

engine

warm-

up

period.

NOTE:

If

at

a

high

altitude

(above

3000

feet)

or

in

cold

temperatures

(below

32

F)

the

carburetor

fuel

mixture

may

need

to

be

adjusted

for

best

engine

performance.

See

"TO

ADJUST

CARBURETOR"

in

the

Service

and

Adjustments

section of

this

manual.

MOWING

TIPS

•

Tire

chains

cannot

be

used

when

the

mower

housing

is

attached

to

tractor.

•

Mower

should

be

properly

leveled

for

best

mowing

performance.

See

"TO

LEVEL

MOWER

HOUSING"

in

the

Service

and

Adjustments

section

of

this

manu-

al.

•

Use

the

runner

on

the

right

hand

side

of

mower

as

a

guide.

The

blade

cuts

approximately

an

inch

outside

the

runner

(See

Fig.

8).

•

The

left

hand

side

of

mower

should

be

used

for

trim-

ming.

•

Drive

so

that

clippings

are

discharged

onto

the

area

that

has

been

cut.

Have

the

cut

area

to

the

right

of

the

machine.

This

will

result

in

a

more

even

distribu-

tion

of

clippings

and

more

uniform

cutting.

•

When

mowing

large

areas, start

by

turning

to

the

right

so

that

clippings

will

discharge

away

from

shrubs,

fences,

driveways,

etc.

After

one

or

two

rounds,

mow

in

the

opposite

direction

making

left

hand

turns

until

finished

(See

Fig.

9).

•

If

grass

is

extremely

tall,

it

should

be

mowed

twice

to

reduce

load

and

possible

fire

hazard

from

dried

clip-

pings.

Make

first

cut

relatively

high;

the

second

to

the

desired

height.

•

Do

not

mow

grass

when

it is

wet.

Wet

grass

will

plug

mower

and

leave

undesirable

clumps.

Allow

grass

to

dry

before

mowing.

•

Always

operate

engine

at

full

throttle

when

mowing

to

assure

better

mowing

performance

and

proper

dis-

charge

of

material.

Regulate

ground

speed

by

se-

lecting

a

low

enough

gear

to

give

the

mower

cutting

performance

as

well

as

the

quality

of

cut

desired.

•

When

operating

attachments,

select

a

ground

speed

that

will

suit

the

terrain

and

give

best

performance

of

the

attachment

being

used.

f

FIG.

9

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