Maintenance; General Recommendations; Lubrication Chart; Spark Plug Boot - Poulan Pro Deluxe 961320035 Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE

BEFORE
EACH
USE
Check for Loose Fasteners
Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher *
Check Tires
Check Drive Wheels ***
Clean Lawn Mower ****
Clean under Drive Cover ***
Check Drive Belt / Pulleys ***
Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade
Lubrication
Clean and Recharge Battery **
Check Engine Oil level
Change Engine Oil
Clean Air Filter
Inspect Muffler
Replace Spark Plug
Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge
Empty fuel system or add Stabilizer
(if so equipped) 1 - Change more often if operating under a heavy load or in high outdoor temperatures.
*
2 - Service more often if operating in dirty or dusty conditions.
Electric-Start mowers
**
3 - Replace blades more often when mowing in sandy soil.
Power-Propelled mowers
***
4 - Charge 48 hours at end of season.
Use a scraper
****
to clean under deck 5 - And after each 5 hours of use.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

The warranty on this lawn mower does not
cover items that have been subjected to op-
erator abuse or negligence. To receive full
value from the war ranty, operator must main-
tain mower as instructed in this manual.
Some adjustments will need to be made
periodically to properly maintain your unit.
All adjustments in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual should be
checked at least once each season.
• Once a year, replace the spark plug,
clean or replace air fi lter element, and
check blade for wear. A new spark plug
and clean/new air fi lter element assures
proper air-fuel mixture and helps your
en gine run better and last longer.
• Follow the Maintenance Sched ule in this
manual.
BEFORE EACH USE
• Check engine oil level.
• Check for loose fasteners.
LUBRICATION
Keep unit well lubricated
(See "LUBRICATION CHART").
IMPORTANT: Do not oil or grease plastic
wheel bearings. Viscous lu bri cants will
AFTER EVERY EVERY EVERY
EACH 10 25 HOURS 100
USE HOURS OR SEASON HOURS

LUBRICATION CHART

adjuster (on
each wheel)
charge mower
guard hinge rod
charge mower
Handle bracket mounting pins
Spray lubricant
See "ENGINE" in Maintenance section.
attract dust and dirt that will short en the life
of the self-lu bri cat ing bearings. If you feel
they must be lu bri cated, use only a dry,
pow dered graphite type lubricant sparingly.
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SPARK PLUG BOOT

On some models a spark plug boot is
packed loose in the parts bag. If your
model has the boot, install on spark plug
BEFORE
STORAGE wire and reconnect spark plug wire to
spark plug.
Spark plug
TO PRE PARE BATTERY
(ELECTRIC START MODELS ONLY)
NOTE: Your battery must be charged
before you can start your lawn mower.
UNITS WITH HANDLE-MOUNTED KEY
SWITCH:
• Con nect battery charger con nec tor
(male) to harness con nec tor (fe male).
UNITS WITH DECK-MOUNTED
BATTERY:
Wheel
• Disconnect engine connector (male)
from battery con nec tor (female).
• Connect battery charger connector
(male) to bat tery connector (fe male).
Engine oil
ALL UNITS:
• Plug battery charger into 110 volt A.C.
outlet.
Side dis-
• Leave battery charger connected for 24
hours before starting your engine for the
fi rst time.
UNITS WITH HANDLE-MOUNTED KEY
Rear dis-
SWITCH:
• After charging, disconnect harness
rear door
connector (female) from bat tery charger
hinge rod
connector (male).
Connect your battery charger to charge
battery after each use.
IMPORTANT: The engine will not recharge
your battery.
UNITS WITH DECK-MOUNTED
BATTERY:
• After charging, connect engine con nec tor
(male) to bat tery connector (female).
Your engine has an integral alternator for
partial charging. Connect your battery
charger to charge battery as re quired.
IMPORTANT: The engine alternator will
not charge a discharged battery.
ALL UNITS:
At the end of the mowing season the
battery should be charged for 48 hours to
protect the battery during winter storage.
CAUTION: Always dis con nect the
en gine connector from the battery con-
nector to prevent ac ci den tal start ing when
trans port ing or stor ing your lawn mower
Boot
after the season.
HANDLE-MOUNTED KEY SWITCH
Engine
connector
(male)
Battery
charger
connector (male)
DECK-MOUNTED BATTERY
Battery charger
Charger
connector
Harness
(male)
connector
(female)
Engine connector (male)
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Harness
connector
(female)
Charger
Battery
box