Poulan PP21H42 User Manual

ASSEMBLY

FIG. 2

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SEAT PAN

SHOULDER

BOLT

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

FLAT WASHER

SEAT

NOTE: You may now roll your tractor off the skid. Follow

the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remove the tractor

from the skid.

WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low

all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be

sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in

front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.

TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op er a tion

section for location and function of con trols)

• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever

to its highest po si tion.

• Release parking brake by de press ing brake ped al.
• Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion dis en gaged

position" (See “TO TRANS PORT” in the Op er a tion

section of this manual).

• Roll tractor forward off skid.
•

Remove banding holding the deflector shield up against

tractor.

CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 3)

CAUTION: Do not short battery termi-

nals by allowing a wrench or any other

object to contact both terminals at the

same time. Before connecting battery,

remove metal bracelets, wristwatch

bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal must

be connected first to prevent sparking

from accidental ground ing.

•  Lift hood to raised position.
•  Remove terminal protective caps and discard.
•  If this battery is put into service after month and year

indicated on label (label located between terminals)

charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps.

(See "BATTERY" in the Maintenance section of this

manual for charg ing in struc tions).

•

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.

02745

HEX BOLT

NEGATIVE

(BLACK)

CABLE

POSITIVE

(RED)

CABLE

KEPS

NUT

TERMINAL

COVER

DISCARD TER MI NAL

PROTECTIVE CAPS

FIG. 3

ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER

DECK (See Fig. 4)

The gauge wheels are de signed to keep the mower deck

in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are
properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance.

• Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be

sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top. As -

sem ble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts, 3/8

washers and 3/8-16 center locknuts and tighten securely.

•

Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO

ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation sec tion

of this manual.