To Operate Mower; To Operate On Hills; To Transport; Towing Carts And Other Attachments - Poulan Pro PD185H42STA Owner's Manual

OPERATION
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
• Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CU'I-FING HEIGHT" in the Operation
section of this manual).
• Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheel bar.
• Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightlyto align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
• Replace retainer spring intoclevis pin.
• Be sure all gauge wheels are in the same seffing.
IMPORTANT: B ESURETOREADJUST GAUGEWHEELSIFYOU
CHANGETHE CUTTING HEIGHT OFTHE MOWER DECK.
SPRING
CLEVIS
PIN
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat
with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged
will shut off the engine. You must remain fully and centrally
positioned in the seat to prevent the engine from hesitat-
ingor cutting offwhen operating your equipment on rough,
rollingterrain or hills.
• Select desired height of cut.
• Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the deflector
shield in place.
"ENGAGED" POSITION
AI-rACHMENT
HIGH PosmoN
LOW
POSITION
.', DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
ATrACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED" PO-
SmON
I _lh WARNING: Do not drive up or down I
I
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
I
do not drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed beforestarting up or down
hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTIONCONTROLLEVERDOESNOT
RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE CLUTCH/
BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
• To restart movement, slowly release parkingbrakeand
clutch/brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
(See Figs.
6 and
10)
When pushing or towing yourtractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel controlin freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor.
• Raise attachment lifttohighest position withaftachment
lift control.
• Pull freewheel control out and down into the slot and
release so it is held in the disengaged position.
Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2)
MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor. Use an appropriatemeans oftying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
Transmission Engaged
Transmission Disengaged
FIG. 10
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS
Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and
comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your trac-
tor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load,
while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with
the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.
FIG. 9 12