Poulan XC1182B User Manual - Page 12

OPERATION

YOUR

FORESIGHT

IS

BETTER

THAN

NOS

IGHT

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

before

performing

any

adjustments

or

repairs.

We

recommend

wide

vision

safety

mask

for

over

the

spectacles

or

standard

safety

glasses.

HOW

TO

USE

YOUR

TRACTOR

TO

SET

PARKING

BRAKE

(See

FIG.

12)

•

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal

into

full

"BRAKE"

position

and

hold.

•

Place

parking

brake

lever

in

"ENGAGED"

position

and

re-

lease

pressure

from

clutch/brake

pedal.

Pedal

should

re-

main

in

"BRAKE"

position.

Make

sure

parking

brake

will

hold

vehicle

secure.

STOPPING

(See

FIG.

12)

MOWER

BLADES

—

•

Move

attachment

clutch

switch

to

"DISENGAGED"

posi-

tion.

IGNITION

KEY

GROUND

DRIVE

-

•

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal

into

full

"BRAKE"

position.

•

Move

gearshift

lever

to

"NEUTRAL"

position.

ENGINE

—

•

Move

throttle

control

to

"SLOW"

position.

•

Turn

ignition

key

to

"OFF"

position

and

remove

key.

Al-

ways

remove

key

when

leaving

vehicle

to

prevent

un-

authorized

use.

•

Never

use

choke

to

stop

engine.

TO

USE

CHOKE

CONTROL

(See

FIG.

12)

Use

choke

control

whenever

you

are

starting

a

cold

engine.

Do

not

use

to

start

a

warm

engine.

•

To

engage

choke

control,

pull

knob

out.

Slowly

push

knob

in

to

disengage.

TO

USE

THROTTLE

CONTROL

(See

FIG.

12)

Always

operate

engine

at

full

throttle.

•

Operating

engine

at

less

than

full

throttle

reduces

the

bat-

tery

charging

rate

and

the

engine

cooling

air

flow.

•

Full

throttle

offers

the

best

mower

performance.

TO

MOVE

FORWARD

AND

BACKWARD

(See

FIG.

12)

The

direction

and

speed

of

movement

is

controlled

by

the

gear

shift

lever.

•

Start

unit

with

clutch/brake

pedal

depressed

and

the

gearshift

lever

in

"NEUTRAL"

position.

•

Move

gearshift

lever

to

desired

position.

•

Slowly

release

clutch/brake

pedal

to

start

movement.

IMPORTANT:

BRING

TRACTOR

TO

A

COMPLETE

STOP

BEFORE

SHIFT'NG

OR

CHANG-

ING

GEARS.

CLUTCH/BRA

PEDAL

"BRAKE"

POSITION

ATTACHMENT

CLUTCH

SWITCH

"ENGAGED"

POSITION

"DISENGAGED"

POSITION

CHOKE

CONTROL

THROTTLE

CONTROL

LEVER

GEAR

SHIFT

LEVER

"DRIVE"

POSITION

PARKING

BRAKE

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

FIG.

12

TO

ADJUST

MOWER

CUTTING

HEIGHT

(See

FIG.

12)

Th

e

cutting

height

is

controlled

by

tun

ling

the

height

adjust-

ment

knob

in

desired

direction.

•

Turn

knob

clockwise

to

raise

cutting

height.

•

Turn

knob

counterclockwise

to

lower

cutting

height.

The

cutting

height

range

is

approximately

(1-1/4"

to

3-3/4").

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

conditions,

height

of

grass

a.

I

types

of

grass

being

mowed.

•

The

average

lawn

should

be

cut

approximately

2-1/2

inches

during

the

cool

season

and

over

3

inches

during

hot

months.

For

healthier

and

better

looking

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

relatively

high;

the

second

to

desired

heigr

,

t.

4A

Poulan XC1182B User Manual - Page 12

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