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Poulan Pro PC17H42STA Owner's Manual page 23

17.0 hp 42" 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.
SEAT
TERMINAL
COVER
FIG. 28
KEPS
HEX
POSITIVE (RED)
NEGATIVE
CABLE
(BLACK) CABLE
FIG. 29
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 widng.
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. 30)
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.
%jHOOD
\
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HEADLIGHT
'_
\, "\
WIRE
"\_-
CONNECTOR
/
FIG. 30
TO ADJUST
THRO'I-rLE
CONTROL
CABLE
(See Fig. 31)
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
CONTROLPLATE
23
HOLES"A"
CLAMP
THROTfLE
SCREW
CABLE
FIG. 31
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: NEVERTAMPERWlTHTHE
ENGINE GOVERNOR,
WHICH
IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER ENGINE SPEED.
OVERSPEEDING
THE ENGINE ABOVE THE FACTORY HIGH
SPEED SETTING CAN BE DANGEROUS.
IFYOUTHINKTHE
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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