Assembly; Service And Operation - Poulan Pro PR725Y22RHP Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
4. Remove blade bolt, lockwasher, hard-
ened washer and blade.
5. Remove debris shield.
6. Remove gearcase belt keeper.
7. Remove drive belt.
TO REPLACE DRIVE BELT
1. Place new drive belt on gearcase pul-
ley.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure proper fit and long life.
2. Reinstall gearcase belt keeper. Be
sure the new drive belt is inside the
tabs of the gearcase belt keeper.
3. Position the blade adapter on the en-
gine crank shaft. Be sure key in adapter
and crankshaft keyway are aligned;
and that the drive belt is inside the tabs
of the belt retainer.
4. Place rear baffle in mower housing.
5. Reinstall debris shield.
6. Reinstall blade.
7. Return mower to upright po si tion.
8. Reinstall rear baffle screws.
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storage at the end of the season or if the
unit will not be used for 30 days or more.
CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower
with gaso line in the tank inside a build ing
where fumes may reach an open flame
or spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a pe-
riod of time, clean it thor oughly, remove all
dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean,
dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEAN-
ING" in the Maintenance section of this
manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Main te nance
section of this manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and
pins are securely fas tened. Inspect
moving parts for damage, breakage and
wear. Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
ENGINE
CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the
factory.
• The air filter must be assembled to the
car bu re tor when running engine.
See the ADJUSTMENT section of your
engine manual for further instructions.
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed has been factory set.
THROTTLE CONTROL
If it becomes necessary to adjust or re-
place the throttle control, see the ADJUST-
MENT section of your engine man ual.
STORAGE
HANDLE
Your handle may be folded for storage as
shown.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle towards each other until handle
clears the handle brackets and swing
handles forward over mower.
• Loosen upper handle mounting hard-
ware enough to allow upper handle to
be folded back.
IMPORTANT: When folding handles for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold
handles as shown or you may damage the
control cables.
3 POSITION HANDLES
When setting up your handle from the stor-
age position, the lower han dle will require
manually locking into the mowing position.
3 POSITION "EZ"
Bolt
Knob
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Do I have a mulching lawn mower?
Look for the grass discharge opening on
your mower. Raise the discharge deflector
(rear door on rear discharge mowers). If
the opening is closed off by a plate, then
your lawn mower is mulcher ready. To
convert to a discharging mower, see the
Operation section of this manual.
What is the right and left side of the
lawn mower?
When right hand (RH) or left hand (LH) is
mentioned in this man ual, it means when
you are in the operating po si tion (stand ing
be hind the handle).
LEFT
HAND
SIDE
(Op er at ing Position)
What kind of engine is on my lawn
mower?
When learning how to operate your new
lawn mower, you will need to know what
kind of engine powers the mower. A decal
on the engine will indicate the man u fac tur-
er and type or brand name of the engine.
BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINES
OTHER ENGINES
Handle
bracket
CAUTION: Do not operate this lawn
mower without the discharge deflector or
an entire approved grass catcher in place.
These guards are for your protection and
are required by the American National
Standards Institute and Consumer Prod-
ucts Safety Com mis sion.
CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire
from spark plug and place wire where it
cannot come in contact with plug.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR MOW ER
FRONT
UNFOLD HANDLE
IMPORTANT: Unfold handle carefully so
as not to pinch or damage con trol cables.
"QUICK RELEASE" HANDLES
RIGHT
(ON 18" HI-VAC MODELS ONLY)
HAND
• Move height adjustment lever forward to
SIDE
raise mower to highest position.
• Tighten handle bolts (on both sides).
Operator
presence
control bar
BACK or REAR
LIFT
UP
Height
adjuster
lever
LEVER FORWARD TO RAISE MOWER
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ASSEMBLY

MOWING
POSITION
LIFT
UP
Upper
handle
Handle
lever
Lower
handle
Bolt