Poulan PB18H42LT Manuale Utente

•      Block up axle securely.
•         Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow 

wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do 
not lose).

•      Repair tire and reassemble.
•      On rear wheels only:  align grooves in rear wheel hub 

and axle.  Insert square key.

•      Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in 

axle groove.

•      Replace axle cover.

WARNING:  Lead-acid batteries gen-
 er ate ex plo sive gases.  Keep sparks, 
fl ame and smoking ma te ri als away from 
bat ter ies.  Always wear eye pro tec tion 
when around batteries.

If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be 
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
 tion of this man u al).
If “jumper ca bles” are used for emer gen cy starting, follow 
this pro ce dure:

IMPORTANT:  YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12 VOLT 
SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT 
SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO START 
OTHER VEHICLES. 

TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
 •     Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE 

(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to 
short against tractor chassis.

  •       Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE 

(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.

 •     Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good 

chassis ground,  away from fuel tank and bat tery.

TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
 •     BLACK cable fi rst from chassis and then from the fully 

charged battery.

 •     RED cable last from both batteries.

If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) 
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
 ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly 
section of this manual.

The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on 
your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel 
toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized service 
center/department. 

Should your transmission require removal for service or 
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and 
before operating the tractor.  See “PURGE TRANS MIS SION” 
in the Operation section of this manual.

•      While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the 

adjustment bolt.

•      Move motion control lever to the neutral (N) (lock gate) 

position.

•      Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE:  If additional clearance is needed to get to ad just ment 
bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the tractor still creeps 
forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral 
position, follow these steps:
•      Loosen the adjustment bolt.
•     Move the motion control lever 1/4  to 1/2 inch in the 

direction it is trying to creep.

•      Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
•      Start engine and test.
•     If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satis-

fi ed.

NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent fl at tires due to 
slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local 
parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and 
corrosion.