Poulan XC1182B User Manual - Page 13

OPERATION

TO

OPERATE

MOWER

(See

FIGS.

11

and

12

)

Your

unit

is

equipped

with

an

operator

presence

sensing

switch.

Any

attempt

by

the

operator

to

leave

the

seat

with

the

engine

running

and

the

attachment

clutch

engaged

will

shut

off

the

engine.

•

Select

desired

height

of

cut,

using

height

adjustment

knob.

•

Lower

mower

with

lift

lever.

•

Engage

mower

by

pulling

attachment

clutch

switch

up

and

out

to

"ENGAGED"

position.

•

TO

STOP

MOWER

—

Move

attachment

clutch

switch

to

"DISENGAGED"

position.

•

Raise

mower

with

lift

lever.

a

CAUTION:

Do

not

operate

the

mower

with-

out

either

the

entire

grasscatcher,

on

mow-

ers

so

equipped,

or

the

discharge

guard

in

place.

TO

OPERATE

ON

HILLS

A

CAUTION:

Do

not

drive

up

or

down

hills

with

slopes

greater than

15°

and

do

not

drive

across

any

slope.

•

Choose

the

slowest

speed

before

starting

up

or

down

hills.

•

Avoid

stopping

or

changing

speeds

on

hills.

•

If

slowing

is

necessary,

move

throttle

control

lever

to

slower

position.

•

If

stopping

is

absolutely

necessary,

push

clutch/brake

pedal

quickly

to

brake

position

and

engage parking

brake.

•

Move

gearshift

lever

to

"NEUTRAL"

position.

•

To

restart

movement,

move

gearshift

lever

to

1st

gear

and

range

shift

lever

to

"LO"

position.

Be

sure

you

have

al-

lowed

room

for

unit

to

roll

slightly

as

you

restart

move-

ment.

•

Slowly

release

parking

brake

and

clutch/brake

pedal.

•

Make

all

turns

slowly.

TO

TRANSPORT

•

Raise

attachment

lift

control

to

highest

position.

•

When

pushing

or

towing

your

unit,

be

sure

gearshift

lever

is

in

"NEUTRAL"

position.

•

Do

not

push

or

tow

unit

at

more

than

five

(5)

MPH.

BEFORE

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

CHECK

ENGINE

OIL

LEVEL

(See

FIG.

13)

•

The

engine

in

your

unit

has

been

shipped,

from

the

fac-

tory,

already

filled

with

summer

weight

oil.

•

Check

engine

oil

with

unit

on

level

ground.

•

Remove

dipstick

and

wipe

clean,

replace,

wait

for

a

few

seconds,

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

eas-

ier

starting

(see

"OIL

VISCOSITY

CHART'

in

the

Mainte-

nance

section

of

this

manual).

•

To

change

engine

oil,

see

the

Maintenance

section

in

this

manual.

DIPSTICK

ENGINE

OIL

FILLER

CAP

FIG.

13

ADD

GASOLINE

•

Fill

fuel

tank.

Use

fresh,

clean,

regular

unleaded

gasoline.

(Use

of

leaded

gasoline

will

increase

carbon

and

lead

ox-

ide

deposits

and

reduce

valve

life).

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

storage

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

sections

of

this

manual

for

additional

information.

Never

use

engine

or

carburetor

cleaner

prod-

ucts

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

gaso-

line

near

an

open

flame.

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