To Replace Headlight Bulb; Interlocks And Relays; To Remove Hood And Grill Assembly; To Adjust Throttle Control Cable - Poulan Pro LAWN TRACTOR PO17H42STA Owner's Manual

17.0 hp 42 inch lawn tractor
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Lift seat pan to raised position.
Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery
cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.
Install new battery with terminals in same position as
old battery.
First connect RED battery cable to positive(+) terminal
with hex bolt and keps nut as shown.Tighten securely.
Slide terminal cover over terminal.
Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) ter-
minal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely.
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HEADLIGHT
WIRE
CONNECTOR
SEAT PAN
TERMINAL
COVER
HEX
POSITIVE (RED)
NEGATIVE
CABLE
(BLACK) CABLE
FIG. 28
TO REPLACE
HEADLIGHT
BULB
Raise hood.
Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the
grill.
Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely
back into the hole in the backside of the grill.
Close hood.
INTERLOCKS
AND
RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run
poorly, stop running, or prevent it from starting.
Check wiring. See electrical wiring diagram in the
Repair Parts section.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 20 amp automotive-type plug-in fuse. The
fuse holder is located behind the dash.
TO REMOVE
HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY
(See Fig. 29)
Raise hood.
Unsnap headlight wire connector.
Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at sides, tilt toward
engine and lift off of tractor.
To replace, reverse above procedure.
FIG. 29
TO ADJUST
THROTTLE
CONTROL
CABLE
(See Fig. 30)
The throttle control has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment
as described below before loosening cable. If adjustment
is necessary, proceed as follows:
With engine not running, move throttle control lever
from slow to choke position.
Slowly move lever from
choke to fast position.
Check that holes "A" in governor control lever and hole
in governor plate line-up. If holes "A" are not aligned,
loosen clamp screw and move throttle cable until holes
are aligned. Tighten clamp screw securely.
GOVERNOR
CONTROLLEVER
GOVERNOR
CONTROL PLATE
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23
HOLES"A"
CLAMP
THROTTLE
SCREW
CABLE
FIG. 30
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
The carburetor
has been preset at the factory and adjustment
should not be necessary. However, minor adjustment may be
required to compensate
for differences in fuel, temperature,
altitude or load.
If the carburetor
does need adjustment,
see engine manual.
High speed stop is factory
adjusted.
Do not adjust - dam-
age may result.
IMPORTANT: NEVERTAMPERWITHTHE
ENGINEGOVERNOR,
WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER ENGINE SPEED.
OVERSPEEDING
THE ENGINE ABOVE THE FACTORY HIGH
SPEED SETTING CAN BE DANGEROUS.
IFYOU THINKTHE
ENGINE-GOVERNED
HIGH SPEED
NEEDS
ADJUSTING,
CONTACTYOU R NEARESTAUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER/
DEPARTMENT,
WHICH
HAS PROPER
EQUIPMENT
AND
EXPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.

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