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Poulan SP24H48YT manual

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  • Page 1

    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 195478 Re v . 1 3.18.05 RD PRINTED IN U .S .A. OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL NO . SP24H48YT 24 HP 48 INCH LA WN TRA CT OR • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Service and Adjustments • Storage • T rouble[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS W arr anty ................................................ 2 Saf ety Rules .......................................... 3 Product Specifi cations ........................... 6 Assembly/Pre-Oper ation ....................... 8 Operation ............................................. 13 Maintenance ................................[...]

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    3 SAFETY R ULES I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and follo w all instructions on the machine and in the manual bef ore star ting. • Do not put hands or feet 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 instructions, to operat[...]

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    4 SAFETY R ULES II. SLOPE OPERA TION Slopes are a major f actor related to loss of control and tip-ov er accidents , which can result in se v ere injur y or death. Opera- tion on all slopes requires e xtra caution. If you cannot bac k up the slope or if y ou f eel uneasy on it, do not mow it. • Mow up and down slopes , not across . • W atch f o[...]

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    5 SAFETY R ULES • Remov e gas-pow ered equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not possib le, then refuel such equipment with a por table container , rather than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle. • K eep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until fueling is com[...]

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    6 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline 4.0 Gallons Capacity Unleaded and T ype: Regular Oil T ype SAE 30 (abov e 32°F) (API-SG-SL): SAE 5W-30 (Below 32°F) Oil Capacity: W/Filter : 4.0 Pints W/O Filter : 3.75 Pints Spark Plug: Champion QC12YC (GapP: .040") Ground Speed Forw ard: 5.5 (MPH): Rev erse: 2.4 Tire Pressure: F ront: 14 PSI Rear : 10 PS[...]

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    7 UNASSEMBLED P ARTS Steering Wheel Steering Sleeve Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge Keys (2) Keys Slope Sheet (1) Oil Drain Tube For Future Use (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 3/8-16 (4) Shoulder Bolt Nose Roller Nose[...]

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    8 Y our ne w tractor has been assemb led at the f actory with the exception of those par ts left unassembled f or shipping pur poses. T o ensure saf e and proper operation of y our tr actor all par ts and hardware you as sem ble must be tightened securely . Use the correct tools as nec es sar y to in sure proper tightness. Re view the video cassett[...]

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    9 0 2617 INST ALL SEA T Adjust seat bef ore tightening adjustment knob . 1. Remov e adjustment knob and fl at washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside f or assembly of seat to tractor . 2. Piv ot seat upward and remo v e from the cardboard packing. Remov e the cardboard packing and discard. 3. Place seat on seat pan so head of shoul[...]

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    10 Shoulder Bolt Gauge Wheel 3/8 W asher Ad just ing Bar Pin Retainer Spring 3/8-16 Center Lockn ut ASSEMBLE GA UGE WHEELS T O MO WER DECK The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mow er deck in proper position when operating mo wer . Be sure they are prop- erly adjusted to ensure optimum mower perf ormance. 1. Slide gauge wheel bar down into brac[...]

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    11 02510 INST ALL MO WER AND DRIVE BEL T Be sure tractor is on le v el surf ace and mow er suspension ar ms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park ing brak e. 1. Cut and remov e ties securing anti- s wa y bar and belts. Swing anti-sw a y bar to left side of mow er deck. 2. Slide mow er under tractor with defl ec- tor shield to right [...]

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    12 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the f actor y f or shipping pur poses. Cor- rect tire pressure is impor tant for best cutting perf ormance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in “PRODUCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” section of this manual. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mo wer housing should[...]

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    13 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on y our tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n and understand their meaning. 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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    14 2883 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. Our tractors conf orm to the saf ety standards of the American [...]

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    15 02149 T O USE THRO TTLE CON TROL Alwa ys operate engine at full throttle. • Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the batter y charg ing rate . • Full throttle of f ers the best bagging and mow er per fo r mance. Attachment Clutch Switch Pull Out T o Engage Push In T o Disengage Motion Control Le v er Disengaged P osition Choke[...]

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    16 02567 Attachemnt Lift Le v er High P osition Attachment Clutch Switch Pull Out to Engage Push In to Disengage Low P osition Defl ector Shield T O OPERA TE MO WER Y our tr actor is equipped with an operator presence sensing s witch. Any attempt by the oper ator to lea ve the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shu[...]

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    17 T O TRANSPOR T When pushing or towing y our tractor , be sure to disengage transmission b y placing freewheel control in free wheel ing po si tion. F reewheel control is located at the rear dra wbar of tractor . 02219 T ransmission Engaged T ransmission Disengaged 1. Raise attachment lift to highest posi- tion with at tach ment lift control. 2. [...]

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    18 CA UTION : Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or us ing ethanol or methanol) can attract mois ture which leads to separa- tion and f or ma tion of acids dur ing storage. Acid ic gas can damage the fuel system of an en gine while in storage. T o av oid en gine prob lems, the fuel system should be emp tied before stor age of 30 da ys or longer [...]

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    19 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly le v eled f or best mowing perf or mance. See “T O LEVEL MO WER HOUSING” in the Ser vice and Adjustments sec tion of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or trim ming. • Drive so that clippings are dis charged onto the area that has already been cut. Hav e the cut area to t[...]

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    20 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHAR T 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 S[...]

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    21 025 44 Blade Blade Bolt (Special) Center Hole Star Mandrel Assembly BLADE REMO V AL 1. Raise mow er to highest position to al- low access to b lades . NO TE: Protect y our hands with glov es and/or wrap b lade with hea vy cloth. 2. Remov e b lade bolt b y tur ning coun ter - clock wise. 3. Install new or resharpened blade with stamped "THIS[...]

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    22 V -BEL TS Check V -belts for deterioration and w ear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessar y . The belts are not ad just able. Re place belts if they begin to slip from wear . ENGINE LUBRICA TION Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API ser vice classifi cation SG-SL. Select the oil’ s SAE viscosity grade according to[...]

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    23 0 2 4 63 Oil Drain V alve Closed and Lock ed P osition Y ellow Cap Drain T ube 3. Un lock drain v alv e b y pushing inward slightly and tur ning counterclockwise . 4. T o open, pull out on the drain v alv e. 5. After oil has drained completely , close and lock the dr ain v alv e by pushing inward and turning clock wise until the pin is in the lo[...]

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    24 02565 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TRA CT OR T O REMO VE MO WER 1. Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN - GA GED” position. 2. If equipped, tur n height adjustment knob to low est setting. 3. Low er mow er to its low est position. 4. Disengage belt tension rod from lock brac k et. CA UTION: Rod is spr ing loaded. Hav e a tight grip on rod and rele[...]

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    25 01553 00598 FRONT -T O-BA CK ADJUSTMENT IMPORT ANT : Deck m ust be le v el side- to-side. If the follo wing front-to-back ad just ment is necessar y , be sure to adjust both front links equally so mow er will sta y le v el side-to-side. T o obtain the best cutting re sults, the mow er blades should be adjusted so the front tip is ap prox i mate [...]

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    26 02513 02517 R.H. Mandrel Cov er Primar y Idler Ar m R.H. Mandrel Idler Pulleys Electric Clutch Pulley T O REPLA CE MO WER DRIVE BEL T MO WER DRIVE BEL T REMO V AL 1. P ark tractor on a le v el surf ace . En gage parking brake . 2. Low er mow er to its low est position. 3. Disengage belt tension rod from lock brac k et. CA UTION: Rod is spring lo[...]

  • Page 27

    27 02515 L.H. Mandrel Idler Pulley Center Mandrel Spring Secondar y Idler Ar m T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE (SEC- OND AR Y) DRIVE BEL T P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . En gage parking brake . 1. Remov e mo wer (See “T O REMO VE MO WER” in this section of man ual). 2. Remov e scre ws from R.H. and L.H. mandrel cov ers and re mov e co vers .[...]

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    28 01511 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T 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 - 1. Remov e mo wer (See “T O RE MO VE MO WER” in this section of man ual). NO TE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position o[...]

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    29 TRANSMISSION REMO V AL/ RE PLACE MENT Should your tr ansmission require re mov al f or ser vice or re place ment, it should be purged after reinstallation and bef ore op- erating the tractor . See “PURGE TRANS- MIS SION” in the Op er a tion section of this manual. T O AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not ho[...]

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    30 02141 Hood Headlight Wire Connector T O REMO VE HOOD AND GRILL AS- SEM BL Y 1. Raise hood. 2. Unsnap headlight wire connector . 3. Stand in front of tractor . Grasp hood at sides, tilt to ward engine and lift off of tractor . 4. When replacing hood, be sure to reconnect the headlight wire con nec tor . ENGINE T O AD JUST THRO T TLE CON TROL CABL[...]

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    31 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or stor- age at the end of the season or if the trac- tor will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Ne v er store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes ma y reach an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool bef ore storing in any en clo sure. TRA CT OR [...]

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    32 Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” 2. See “T O ST AR T ENGINE” in proper ly . Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait se v er al minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spar k plug. 4. Replace spar k plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6. Dir ty fuel fi lter [...]

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    33 TR OUBLESHOO TING CHAR T : Loss of power 6. F aulty spark plug. 6. Clean and regap or change (continued) spar k plug. 7. Dir ty fuel fi lter . 7. Replace fuel fi lter . 8. Stale or dir ty fuel. 8. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gas o line. 9. W ater in fuel. 9. Empty fuel tank and carbure- tor , refi ll tank with fresh ga[...]

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    34 TR OUBLESHOO TING CHAR T : P oor grass 1. Engine speed too slow . 1. Place throttle control in dischar ge “F AST” position. 2. T rav el speed too f ast. 2. Shift to slower speed. 3. Wet g rass . 3. Allow g rass to dry before mowing. 4. Mower dec k not le v el. 4. Le v el mow er dec k. 5. Low/une v en tire air pressure. 5. Check tires f or pr[...]

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    35 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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    This product has been exper tly en gi neered and carefully manu f ac tured to rigid quality stan dards. As with all mechanical products, some adjustments or par t replacement ma y be necessar y during the life of y our unit. F or P ar ts and ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 • F or replacement par ts, hav e a v ail[...]