Poulan Pro 191663, Owner'S Manual

14

TO OPERATE ON HILLS 

WARNING

:  Do not drive up or down 

hills with slopes greater than 15° and do 
not drive across any slope. Use the slope 
guide at the back of this manual.
•   Choose the slowest speed  before start-

ing up or down hills.

•   Avoid stopping or changing speed on 

hills.

•   If slowing is necessary, move throt tle 

control lever to slower position.

•   If stopping is absolutely necessary, push 

clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake posi-
tion and engage parking brake.

•   Move motion control lever to neutral (N) 

position.

IMPORTANT:

 The motion control lever 

does not return to neutral (N) position 
when the clutch/brake pedal is de pressed.
•   To restart movement, slowly re lease 

parking brake and clutch/brake ped al.

•   Slowly move motion control lever to 

slowest setting.

•   Make all turns slowly.

Attachemnt 
Lift Lever 
High 
Position

Attachment 
Clutch Lever 
“Engaged” 
Position

“Disengaged” 
Position

Low 
Position

Defl ector 
Shield

TO TRANSPORT 

When pushing or towing your tractor, be 
sure to disengage transmission by placing 
freewheel control in free wheel ing  po si tion.  
Freewheel control is located at the rear 
drawbar of tractor.
1.   Raise attachment lift to highest posi-

tion with at tach ment lift control. 

2.   Pull freewheel control out and down 

into the slot and release so it is held in 
the disengaged position.

•   Do not  push or tow tractor at more than 

two (2) MPH.

•   To re-engage transmission, reverse 

above procedure.

TO OPERATE MOWER

Your tractor is equipped with an operator 
presence sensing switch.  Any attempt 
by the operator to leave the seat with the 
engine running and the attachment clutch 
engaged will shut off the engine. You must 
remain fully and centrally positioned in the 
seat to prevent the engine from hesitating 
or cutting off when operating your equip-
ment on rough, rolling terrain or hills.
1.   Select desired height of cut.
2.   Start mower blades by engaging at-

 tach ment clutch control.

TO STOP MOWER BLADES - 
disengage at tach ment clutch con trol.

 CAUTION:

  Do not operate the mower 

without either the en tire grass catcher, 
on mowers so equipped, or the defl ector 
shield in place.

014

23

3/8 Washer

3/8-16 
Locknut 

Gauge 
Wheel 
Mounting
Bracket

Shoulder 
Bolt

Gauge Wheel

TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS 

Gauge wheels  are prop er ly ad just ed 
when they are slight ly off the 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 a fl at level surface.
1.   Adjust mower to desired cutting height 

(See “TO AD JUST MOWER CUT TING 
HEIGHT” in this sec tion of manual).

2.   With mower in desired height of cut 

po si tion, gauge wheels should be 
assembled so they are slightly off the 
ground. In stall gauge wheel in ap-
 pro pri ate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/8 
washer, and 3/8-16 locknut and tighten 
se cure ly.

3.   Repeat for opposite side, installing 

gauge wheel in same adjustment hole.