Poulan XC1182B User Manual - Page 14

OPERATION

TO

START

ENGINE

(See

FIG.

12)

When

starting

engine

for

the

first

time

or

if

engine

has

run

out

of

fuel,

it

will

take

extra

cranking

time

to

move

fuel

from

the

tank

to

the

engine.

•

Depress

the

clutch/brake

pedal

and

set

the

parking

brake.

•

Place

gearshift

lever

in

"NEUTRAL"

position.

•

Move

attachment

clutch

to

"DISENGAGED"

position.

•

Pull

choke

control

out

to

"CHOKE"

position

for

cold

en-

gine

start.

For

warm

engine

start

do

not

use

choke

con-

trol.

•

Move

throttle

control

to

midway

between

"FAST"

and

"SLOW"

positions.

•

Turn

ignition

key

clockwise

to

"START'

position

and

re-

lease

key

as

soon

as

engine

starts.

Do

not

run

starter

continuously

for

more

than

fifteen

seconds

per

minute.

If

engine

does

not

start

after

several

attempts,

move

throt-

tle

control

to

"FAST"

position,

wait

a

few

minutes

and

try

again.

•

When

engine

starts,

slowly

push

choke

control

in.

•

Move

throttle

control

to

"FAST"

position.

•

Allow

engine

to

warm

up

for

a

few

minutes

before

engag-

ing

clutch/brake

pedal

or

attachment

clutch

switch.

NOTE:

If

at

a

high

altitude

(above

3000

feet)

or

in

cold

tem-

peratures

(below

32C

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.

a

CAUTION:

Before

driving

the

tractor,

in-

stall

mower

or

remove

front

mower

sus-

pension

bracket

and

suspension

arms.

T

MOWING

TIPS

•

Tire

chains

cannot

be

used

when

the

mower

housing

is

at-

tached

to

unit.

•

Mower

should

be

properly

leveled

for

best

mowing

per-

formance.

See

"TO

LEVEL

MOWER

HOUSING"

in

the

Service

and

Adjustments

section

of

this

manual.

•

Use

the

runner

on

the

right

hand

side

of

mower

as

a

guide.

The

blade

cuts

approximately

an

inch

outside

the

runner

(See

FIG.

14).

R.H.

RUNNER

DISCHARGE

GUARD

FIG.

14

•

The

left

hand

side

of

mower

should

be

used

for

trimming.

•

Drive

so

that

clippings

are

discharged

onto

the

area

that

has

been

cut.

Have

the

cut

area

to

the

right

of

the

ma-

chine.

This

will

result

in

a

more

even

distribution

of

clip-

pings

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

oppo-

site

direction

making

left

hand

turns

until

finished

(See

FIG.

15).

4

FIG.

15

•

If

grass

is

extremely

tall,

it

should

be

mowed

twice

to

re-

duce

load

and

possible

fire

hazard

from

dried

clippings.

Make

first

cut

relatively

high,

the

second

to

the

desired

height.

•

Do

not

mow

grass

when

it

is

wet.

Wet

grass

will

plug

mow-

er

and

leave

undesirable

clumps.

Allow

grass

to

dry

be-

fore

mowing.

•

Always

operate

engine

at

full

throttle

when

mowing

to

as-

sure

better

mowing

performance

and

proper

discharge

of

material.

Regulate

ground

speed

by

selecting

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

at-

tachment

being

used.

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