Poulan Pro PRGT22H50D manual

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    IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw Away OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL: PRGT22H50D WARNING: Read the Owner's Manual and follow all Warnings and Safety Instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. LAWN TRACTOR Always Wear Eye Protection During Operation 178497 02.27.01 RH Printed in U.S.A.[...]

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    SAFETY RULES & :Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers & IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I. GENERAL OPERATION Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the man ual and on the[...]

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    SAFETY RULES & Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers & Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area, Never carry passengers or children even with the blades off. Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. Al- ways look down and behind before and while backing. Never carry chil[...]

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    PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GASOLINE CAPACITY 3.5 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OILTYPE (API_SF_SJ): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/OFILTER: 3.75 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC GAP: .040") GROUND SPEED (MPH): FORWARD: 0 - 5,8 REVERSE: 0-2.1 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING [...]

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    UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Steering Sleeve Steering Sleeve Extension Steering Steering Wheel Adapter Wheel Insert Seat (1) Washer @ 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Knob Mower (5) Retainer Springs (_'_sp (double loop) Retainer Springs (single loop) (1)Front Plate /_ Assembly _-_ (2)Flanged Pins Gauge Wheel (12) Crownlock Nuts 5/16-18 (4) [...]

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    ASSEMBLY Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wren[...]

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    ASSEMBLY INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3) Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob. Remove adjustment knob and flat washer securing seat to cardboard packing and setasidefor assembly of seat to tractor. Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard packing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard. Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is[...]

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    ASSEMBLY TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5) Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown. Be sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown. Install hex bolts and lock nuts as shown. Tighten hardware securely. NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in deck brackets. [...]

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    ASSEMBLY CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance. Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual. CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS For best cutting results, mower should be properly level[...]

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    OPERATION These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. I- BATTERY CAUTION OR REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW WARNING L,GHTSO. OVI,_TEMP t ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSURE I J FUEL CHOKE MOWER HEIGHT PARKING BRAKE UNLOCKED MOWER LIFT LOCKED R N H L ATTACHMENT REVERSE CLUTCH ENGAG[...]

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    OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR. Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT SWITCH AMMETER POSITION CHOKE CONTROL ATTACHMENT THROTTLE _ [...]

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    OPERATION The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses. HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR [...]

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    OPERATION TO OPERATE ON HILLS TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 9) Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly offthe ground when mower is at the desired cutting height in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain conditions. NOTE:Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on [...]

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    OPERATION BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil. Check engine oil with tractor on level ground. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the dipstick and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds, remove and read oil level. If[...]

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    OPERATION PURGE TRANSMISSION MOWING TIPS I _ CAUTION:Neverengageordisengage I freewheel lever while the engine is running. To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recom- mended that the transmission be purged before operating tractor for the first time. This procedure will remove any trapped air inside the transmission which may have deve[...]

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    CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES DATES ' AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE d_'_b£'_._ £._ _';/_ .."/_q._/" _q_(';'/_£'_" SERVICE DATES Check Brake Operation _, Check Tire Pressure Check Operator Presence and T interlock Systems I1_ R Check for Loose Fasteners _ _7 A Sharpen/Replace Mower Blades I_. C Lubd[...]

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    CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6)feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual). TIRES Maintain proper air pr[...]

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    CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Figs. 15 and 16) Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the battery to "leak" power. Remove terminal guard. Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and remove battery from tractor. Rinse the battery with plain water an[...]

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    CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES AIR FILTER (See Fig. 17) Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation or every season. Service paper cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first. Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions. Remove knobs[...]

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    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS A CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. Turn ignition key '=OFF" and remove key. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug[...]

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    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22) IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SlDE-TO_SlDE. IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT_TO_BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY, BE SU RE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWERWlLL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjus[...]

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    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS Check secondary idler arm and idler to see that they rotate freely. Be sure spring is hooked in secondary idler arm and sway-bar bracket. Install new belt in lower groove of L.H. mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and center mandrel pulley as shown. Roll belt over R.H. mandrel pulley. Make sure belt is in all grooves properly. Re[...]

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    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FRONT WHEEL CAMBER TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 27) The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. Park tractor on level surface. Stop tractor by turning ignition keyto"OFF" position and engage parking brake. Loosen the adjustment bolt [...]

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    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS FRONT WHEEL (See Fig. 30) Block up axle securely. Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow wheel removal. Repair tire and reassemble. Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle groove. Replace axle cover. REAR WHEEL - Block rear axle securely. Remove five (5) hub bolts [...]

  • Page 25

    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS KEPS NUT SPRING BUSHING TERMINAL ACCESS DOOR HEX BOLT POSITIVE CABLE TERMINAl GUARE (BLACK) CABLE FIG. 32 TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB Raise hood. Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the g dll. Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill. Close hood. INTER[...]

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    SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 35) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: With engine not running, move throttle control lever to fast position. C[...]

  • Page 27

    STORAGE ENGINE Immediately prepare your tractor for storage atthe end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more. CAUTION: Never store the tractor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark, Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. TRACTOR Remove mower from tra[...]

  • Page 28

    TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM Will not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start Loss of power Excessive vibration CAUSE 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly. 3. Engine flooded. 4. Bad spark plug. 5. Dirty air filter. 6. Dirty fuel filter. 7. Water in fuel. 8. Loose or damaged wiring. 9. Ca[...]

  • Page 29

    TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Engine continues to run when operator leaves seal with attachment clutch engaged Poor cut - uneven Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Loss of drive Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" 1. Fault[...]

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    SERVICE NOTES 30[...]

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    SCHEMATIC TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D RED BATTERY BLACK SOLENOID BLUE BLACK SPARK PLUGS _ GAP (2 PLUGS ON TWIN CYL. ENGINES) SOLENOID CHARGING SYSTEM OUTPUT f16 AMP DC @ 3600 RPM RED A REG LATO2 28 VOLTS AC @ 3600 RPM (REGULATOR D_SCONNECTED) I ! IGNITION SWITCH POSITION CIRCUIT "MAKE" OFF M+G+A1 NONE ON+LIGHTS B+A1 L+A2 ON B + A1[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D ELECTRICAL 22 24 41 , I 42 43 79 81 27 8 / , i I 26 I I I I I ! I I 28 --- 16 29 32 i .... I I I I[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H5OD ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 144926 Battery 2 74760412 Bolt Hex Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 8 7603J Tray, Battery 10 145211 Bolt Btr Frt 1/4-20 X 7.5 zinc 11 150109 Holdown Battery Front Mount 12 145769 Nut Push Nylon 1/4" 16 153664 Switch Interlock Push-In 21 166184 Harness Headlight 22 4152J[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES ..,.,.,.,-_ 138 141 p--- 158 37 122 150 122 8 146 21 2 28 1 47 17 19 20 17 56 86 42 // _-130 44 17 21 17 21 34[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 14 16 17 18 19 2O 21 24 28 3O 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 42 43 44 45 47 175465 Rail, Frame RH 50 175476 175282 Drawbar, Gt 56 154914 73680700 Nut, Crownlock 7/16-14Unc 58 175315 163976X428 Dash 68 17490508 1578[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D GROUND DRIVE 127 120 142_ 122 69 -2 77 65 _3 117 _55 j117 50 _'_ 128 _I _52 _149 6 46 35 34 _131 68 29 °'" 37 / 56 38 33 144 _145 _108 j145 112 69 144 36[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H5OD GROUND DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Transaxle Hydro Gear 89 73680700 331-3000 (Order Parts From Transaxle 94 133835 Manufacturer) 98 141004 2 9396E Key Sq. 1/4 x 1/4 x 2 106 142918 6 76020412 Pin, Cotter 107 154739 7 140507 Wheel, Hub Assembly 108 142917 9 140080 [...]

  • Page 38

    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D STEERING ASSEMBLY .- _/26 //_ " J 25 _- _'_/14 45 ' ' . --Si / 34 33" 32 27 42 t9 27 6 / / 20 23 22 31 8 6 29 28 15 47 t313 / I 7 8 J 35 38[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 159944X428 2 178557 3 6855M 4 161849 5 161848 6 6266H 7 121748X 8 12000029 9 121232X 10 74781044 11 136518 12 73901000 13 121749X 14 10040600 15 7810H 16 145103 17 137347 18 175572 19 156011 20 163887X428 21 159945 22 155105 23 152927 25 74780616 26 159[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D ENGINE 69 _ 62 18 15 2O 17 12 11 81 37 16 26 27 37 28 39 9 '8 40 29 / SPARK ARRESTER KIT 40[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D ENGINE KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 2 149723 8 121361X 9 177748 10 175287 11 170056 12 143996 15 151346 16 109227X 17 106082X 18 140527 20 175437X428 21 164863 22 175440X428 24 11050600 25 73920600 26 3645J 27 139277 28 7834R 29 137180 31 145006 35 10040500 37 123487X 39 17490636 40 17490664 41 126197[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D SEAT ASSEMBLY 8 _ _20 8 17 12 19 2 I I I I 21 I 3 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 14 PART NO. 173818 140551 140675 127018X 145006 73800600 124181X 171877 174894 121246X 121248X 72050412 DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket, Pivot Seat Strap, Fender Asm. Bolt, Shoulder 5/16-18 x .62 Clip, Push-In Hinged Nut, Cr[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D LIFT ASSEMBLY 40 42 43 35 73 39 38 34 5 31 70 -I 29 _1 3 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 121006X 2 177535 3 159189 4 12000022 5 19292016 6 71110624 7 125631X 8 170770 9 122364X 10 2876H 11 146704 12 163552 13 139868 14 169865 15 73680600 16 674A247 18 143363 19 19131316 20 5328J 21 74760616 23 4939M 24 73350800 2[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D MOWER DECK 55 48 48 48 54 36 10 112 45 23 2 2 22 44[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H5OD MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 156990X421 2 73680500 5 138457 6 4939M 7 130832 8 850857 9 10030600 10 140296 11 137380 13 137553 14 137152 15 110485X 16 174493 17 106735X 18 19111016 19 105304X 20 123713X 21 137607X421 22 110452X 23 110509X428 26 72110606 27 191[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H5OD DECALS 9 7 15 3 5 4 10 29 29 11 17 14 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 164095 2 170852 3 176272 4 176273 5 176654 6 170563 7 166960 9 172740 10 157140 11 177782 DESCRIPTION Decal, Dash Decal, Engine Decal, Hood, RH Decal, Hood, LH Decal, Hood Side Panel Decal, Warning Decal, ByPass Fender Decal Decal, Danger Decal[...]

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    SERVICE NOTES 47[...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY The Manufacturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from defects in materials and workmanship. For a period of two (2) years from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser, we will repair or replace, at our option, without charge for parts or labor incurred in replacing p[...]

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    SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION I "" SIGHTING IIDE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL Ut SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE. 15 ° MAX. Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not greater than 15°), never across the face. Make turns gradu- ally to prevent tipping or loss of contro[...]

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    PARTS AND SERVICE Your POULAN PRO product has been expertly engineered and carefully manufactured to rigid quality standards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or part replacement may be necessary during the life of your unit. FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS: 1. Consult your dealer/place of purchase. 2. Consult the yellow pages of [...]