Poulan Pro 189956, Owner'S Manual

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ADD GASOLINE 

•   Fill fuel tank to bottom of fi ller neck. Do 

not overfi ll.  Use fresh, clean, regular 
un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of 
87 octane.  (Use of  leaded gasoline will 
increase carbon and lead oxide deposits 
and reduce valve life).  Do not mix oil 
with gasoline.  Purchase fuel in quan-
 ti ties that can be used within 30 days to 
assure fuel freshness.

 CAUTION:

  Wipe off any spilled oil or 

fuel.  Do not store, spill or use gasoline 
near an open fl ame.

IMPORTANT:

  When operating in temper-

atures below32°F(0°C), use fresh, clean 
winter grade gas o line to help insure good 
cold weather start ing.

 CAUTION

:  Alcohol blended fuels (called 

gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can 
attract moisture which leads to separa-
tion and for ma tion of acids during storage.  
Acidic gas can damage the fuel system 
of an engine while in storage.  To avoid 
engine problems, the fuel system should 
be emptied before stor age of 30 days 
or longer.  Drain the gas tank, start the 
engine and let it run until the fuel lines 
and carburetor are empty.  Use fresh fuel 
next season.  See Storage In struc tions for 
additional information.  Never use engine 
or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel 
tank or permanent damage may occur.

TO START ENGINE

When starting the engine for the fi rst time 
or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will 
take extra cranking time to move fuel from 
the tank to the engine.
1.   Sit on seat in operating position, 

depress clutch/brake pedal and set 
parking brake.

2.   Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) 

position.

3.   Move attachment clutch to dis en gaged 

po si tion.

4.   Move throttle control to choke po si tion.

NOTE: 

 Before starting, read the warm 

and cold starting procedures below.
5.   Insert key into ignition and turn key 

clockwise to start position and release 
key as soon as engine starts. Do 
not run starter continuously for more 
than fi fteen sec onds per minute. If the 
engine does not start after several 
attempts, move throt tle control to fast 
position, wait a few minutes and try 
again. If engine still does not start, 
move the throttle control back to the 
choke position and retry.

WARM WEATHER STARTING (50° F and 
above)
6.   When engine starts, move the throt tle 

control to the fast position.

•   The attachments and ground drive can 

now be used. If the engine does not 
accept the load, restart the en gine and 
allow it to warm up for one minute using 
the choke as de scribed above.

COLD WEATHER STARTING ( 50° F and 
below)
6.   When engine starts, leave throttle 

control in choke position until engine 
warms up and begins to run roughly. 
Once rough running begins, im me -
di ate ly move the throttle control to the 
fast position. Engine warm-up may 
take from several seconds to several 
minutes (the colder the tem per a ture, 
the longer the warm-up).

•   The attachments can also be used dur-

ing the engine warm-up period.

NOTE:

  If at a high altitude (above 3000 

feet) or in cold temperatures (below 32 F) 
the carburetor fuel mixture may need to 
be adjusted for best engine performance  
(see “TO ADJUST CARBURETOR” in the 
Service and Adjustments section of this 
manual).