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Poulan PO17542STC - page 1
MODEL NO . PO17542STC 17.5 HP 42 Inc h La wn T ractor 191798 03.01.04 TR PRINTED IN U .S .A. F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echnical Assistance: call 1-800-829-5886 ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 2
2 • A void star ting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose tr ac- tion, disengage the blades and proceed slo wly straight down the slope . DO NO T: • Do not turn on slopes unless necessar y , and then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possib le. • Do not mow near drop-offs , ditches, or embankments. The mow er could suddenly tur n ov er ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 3
3 W ARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal star ting when setting up, trans por t ing, ad just ing or making re- pairs, al ways dis con nect spark plug wire and place wire where it can not contact spark plug. W ARNING: Do not coast do wn a hill in neutral, you ma y lose control of the tractor . W ARNING: T ow only the attachments that are rec o ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - 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 PO17542STC - page 5
5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Seat Keys Slope Sheet (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Bolt (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Lock Washer 1/2 (1) Large Flat Washer (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Locknut 1/4-28 (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (2) Keys Steering Wheel Adapter Steering Wheel Insert Steering Boot Steering Extension Shaft ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 6
6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will make assembly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knif e (2) 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 PO17542STC - 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 le ver plunger and raise attachment lift le ver to its highest po si tion. • Release parking br ake b y depressing clutch/br ake ped al. • Place gearshift le v er in neutral (N) po si tion. • Roll tractor f orward ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 8
8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRA C- T OR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SA TISF ACTION FR OM THIS QU ALITY PROD UCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLO WING CHECKLIST: ✓ All assembly instructions hav e been completed. ✓ No remaining loose par ts in car ton. ✓ Battery is proper ly ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 9
9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n 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 PRESS ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 10
10 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliar ize y ourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments. Sav e this manual f or future ref erence. A TT A CHMENT CLUTCH LEVER - Used to engage the mower b lad ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 11
11 01844 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 grass. T o eliminate this possibility , al- wa ys stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas . CA UTION: Always stop tractor com- plete ly , as described above, before lea v- ing the operator& ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 12
12 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or do wn hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across an y slope . • Choose the slowest speed bef ore star ting up or down hills. • A void stopping or changing speed on hills . • If slowing is necessary , move throttle control le ver to slower position. • If stopping is abso ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 13
13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 5) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cranking 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) position ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 14
14 MAINTENANCE BEFORE EACH USE T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Lubrication Chart Check Brake Operation Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Battery Level Check Tire Pressure Clean Battery and Terminals FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE S ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 15
15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 9 FIG. 8 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a battery charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Howe ver , per iodic charging of the batter y with an automotiv e charger will e xtend its lif e. • K eep batter y and ter minals clean. • K eep batter y bolts tight. • K eep small vent holes open. • Recharge at 6-10 a ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 16
16 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessar y . The belts are not adjustable. Re place belts if they begin to slip from w ear . TRANSAXLE COOLING K eep transaxle free from build-up of dir t and chaff which can restrict cooling. FIG. 11 FIG. 10 T O CLEAN BA TTER Y AND TERMINALS Corrosi ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 17
17 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , 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 automotive type wax. W e do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean y our tractor unless the engine and trans- mission are ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 18
18 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 PO17542STC - page 19
19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FRONT -T O-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs . 16 and 17) IMPORT ANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-T O-SIDE. IF THE FOLLO WING FRONT -T O-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSAR Y , BE SURE T O AD JUST BO TH FRONT LINKS EQU AL LY S O MO WER WILL ST A Y LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. T o obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjusted ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 20
20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 18 0231 4 IDLER PULLEYS MANDREL PULLEYS 1-1/2" 00238 FIG. 19 T O CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 19) Y our tractor is equipped with an ad just able brak e system which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle. If tractor requires more than fi ve (5) f eet to stop at highest speed in high est gear on a le ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 21
21 FIG. 20 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. En gage parking brak e. Fo r a s 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: Obser ve entire motion drive belt ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 22
22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ST ART ENGINE WITH A WEAK BA TTER Y (See Fig. 23) WA R N I N G : Lead-acid batteries gen- er ate ex plo sive gases. K eep sparks, fl ame and smoking ma te ri als awa y from bat ter ies. Alwa ys wear eye pro tec tion when around batteries. If your battery is too weak to star t the engine, it should be recharged. (See ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 23
23 02778 T O REPLA CE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Replace b ulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Close hood. HOOD HEADLIGHT WIRE CONNECT OR FIG. 26 T O REMO VE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBL Y (See Fig. 26) • Raise hood. ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - 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 days or more. W ARNING: Ne ver 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. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any en clo sure . TRA CT OR Remov ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - 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 “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se veral minutes 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. Dirty ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 26
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. F aulty operator-saf ety presence control system. 1. Check wiring, switches and connections. If not when operator leaves seat corrected, contact an authorized service center/ with attachment clutc h department. engaged P oor cut - uneven 1. W orn, bent or loose blade. ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 27
43 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship . For a period of two (2) years from date of purchase b y the or iginal consumer purchaser , we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge f or par ts or labor incurre ...
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Poulan PO17542STC - page 28
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 prevent t ...
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