Poulan Pro 418769, Operator'S Manual

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ASSEMBLY
FIG. 4
CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 4)
• Lift seat pan to raised position.
• If this battery is put into service after month and year
indicated on label (label located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps.
(See "BATTERY" in MAINTENANCE section of this
manual for charging instructions).
SEAT PAN
LABEL
TERMINAL
TERMINAL
• Push down on seat to engage pads in slots and pull
seat towards rear of tractor.
• Raise seat and tighten bolt securely.
• Remove tape and discard.
• Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
Press clutch/brake pedal all the way down. If operating
position is not comfortable, adjust seat.
To adjust seat: Grasp adjustment handle and pull up, slide
seat to desired po si tion and release adjustment handle.
Fig. 3
BOLT
FLAT
WASHER
SEAT PAN
PAD
TAPE
SLOT
TAB
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low
all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest po si tion.
• Release parking brake by de press ing clutch/brake
ped al.
• Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion dis en gaged
position" (See “TO TRANS PORT” in the Op er a tion
section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
•
Remove banding holding the deflector shield up against
tractor.
TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
• Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
pleted.
• Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.
• Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion en gaged"
po si tion (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Op er a tion section
of this manual).
• Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set the parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest position.
• Remove key from bag and start the engine (see "TO
START ENGINE" in the Operation section of this
manual). After engine has started, move throttle control
to idle (slow) position.
• Release parking brake.
•
Slowly move the mo tion control lever for ward and slowly
drive tractor off skid.
• Apply brake to stop trac tor, set park ing brake and place
motion con trol lever in neutral po si tion.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.