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Poulan PK1942YT - page 1
OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: PK1942YT LA WN TRA CT OR AL W A YS WEAR EYE PRO TECTION DURING OPERA TION Visit our website: www .poulan-pro.com W ARNING: Read this Man u al and f ollow all W arnings and Saf ety Instructions. F ail ure to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry . IMPOR T ANT MANU AL Do Not Thr ow A wa y 194698 10.13.04 RD Printed in ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 2
2 I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual bef ore star ting. • Do not put hands or f eet near rotating par ts or under the machine. K eep clear of the discharge opening at all times. • Only allow responsib le adults, who are f amiliar with the in str uc tions, to oper ate the mac ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 3
3 • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders bef ore operat- ing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Ne v er carry passengers. • Do not mow in re v erse unless absolutely necessary . Al ways look do wn and behind bef ore and while bac k- ing. • Ne ver carr y children, e v en with the blades shut off . They ma y f all off and be seriou ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 4
4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................................................................. 6-8 OPERA TION .................................. ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 5
5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga. (4) Wheels (4) Adjusting Bar (4) Retainer Springs (double loop) (4) Clevis Pins (4) Locknut 3/8- ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 6
6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (1) 9/16" wrench Utility knif e (1) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure gauge Pliers When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the oper ating po si tion (seated be hind the steer ing w ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 7
7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) • Press lift lev er plunger and raise attachment lift le ver to its highest po si tion. • Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brak e ped al. • Place gearshift le v er in neutral (N) po si tion. • Roll tractor f orw ard o ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 8
8 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the f actory f or shipping pur poses. Correct tire pressure is impor tant f or best cutting perf ormance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI sho wn in “PR ODUCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” section of this man ual. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mo wer hous ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 9
9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) OVER TEMP LIGHT KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSU ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 10
10 02852 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliarize y ourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments. Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence . A TT A CHMENT CLUTCH LEVER - Used to engage the mo ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 11
11 02805 NO TE: Under cer tain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases ma y cause “brown ing” of g rass . T o eliminate this possibility , al- wa ys stop engine when stopping tr actor on grass areas . CA UTION: Al wa ys stop tractor com- plete ly , as described abo ve, bef ore lea v- ing the op ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 12
12 OPERA TION 0 2806 AT T ACH MENT CLUTCH LEVER "DISENGA GED" PO SI TION A TT A CHMENT LIFT LEVER HIGH PO SI TION "ENGA GED" POSITION LO W POSITION FIG. 8 DEFLECT OR SHIELD T O OPERA TE MO WER (See Fig. 8) Y our tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing s witch. Any attempt b y the operator to lea v e the seat with t ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 13
13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 6) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cr anking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brak e pedal and set parking brake . • Place gear shift le v er in neutral (N) positio ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 14
14 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly le v eled f or best mowing per- fo r mance. See "T O LEVEL MO WER HOUSING" in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Hav e the cut area to th ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 15
15 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART d SPINDLE ZERK d FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK c SAE 30 OR 10W30 MO T OR OIL d GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE e REFER T O MAINTENANCE “ENGINE” SECTION IMPORT ANT: DO NO T OIL OR GREASE THE PIVO T POINTS WHICH HA VE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS. VISCOUS LU BRI CANTS WILL A TTRACT DUST AND DIR T THA T WILL SHOR T EN THE LIFE OF THE ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 16
16 MAINTENANCE FIG. 10 T O SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 11) NO TE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but if you do , be sure the blade is balanced. Care should be taken to k eep the b lade balanced. An un- bal anced blade will cause e xcessiv e vibr ation and e v en tual dam age to mower and engine. • The blade can be sharpened with a fi le or o ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 17
17 FIG. 11 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Howe v er , periodic charging of the batter y with an automotive charger will e xtend its life . • K eep battery and ter minals clean. • K eep battery bolts tight. • K eep small v ent holes open. • Recharge at 6-10 amperes f or 1 hour ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 18
18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, battery , seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter . • Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. • Protect painted surf aces with automotiv e type wax. W e do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean y our tractor unless the engine and tr ans- mission are ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 19
19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU R Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress clutc h/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment c lutch in “DISENGA GED” position. • T urn ignition key to “ST OP” and remove ke y . ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 20
20 T O REPLACE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) The mow er blade driv e belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . Engage parking brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remove mo wer from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this man ual). • W ork belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulle ys ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 21
21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 20 FIG. 22 T O REPLACE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 22) P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . En gage parking brake. F or as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower (See “TO RE MO VE MOWER” in this section of manual). NO TE: Obs ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 22
22 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orw ard, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL TOE- ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 23
23 REPLA CING BA TTER Y (See Figs. 26 and 27) W ARNING: Do not short batter y ter mi nals by allo wing a wrench or an y other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remo ve metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. P ositive terminal m ust be connected fi rst to prevent sparking fr om ac ci - den tal ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 24
24 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Never store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark. Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any en clo sure . TRA CT OR Remov ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 25
25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST AR T ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se v eral min utes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dirty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6. D ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 26
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine dies when 1. Rev erse operation system 1. T ur n ignition ke y to tractor is shifted (ROS) is not "ON" while ROS "ON" position. into reverse mower or other attachment See Operation section. is engaged. Engine continues to run 1. F aulty oper ator-safety presence contro ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 27
27 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship. For a period of two (2) y ears from date of purchase b y the original consumer purchaser , we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge f or parts or labor incurre ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 28
28 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised Jan uary 1991 T E C U M S E H ® SER VICE POLICY W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR PO WER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Pr oducts Warranted P eer less Gear and Machine Division of T ecumseh Products Company (“T ecumseh”), subject to the limitations contained below , will,at its option ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 29
29 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees. Make turns gradually to preven ...
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Poulan PK1942YT - page 30
This product has been exper tly en gi neered and carefully manu fac tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or par t replacement ma y be necessary dur ing the life of y our unit. F or P arts and ser vice, contact our authorized distributor : call 1-800-849-1297 • F or replacement par ts, ha v e av aila ...
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