Poulan Pro 191663, Owner'S Manual

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PURGE TRANSMISSION

  CAUTION:

  Never engage or dis-

 en gage freewheel lever while the engine 
is run ning.
To ensure proper operation and per-
 for mance, it is rec om mend ed that the 
trans mis sion be purged before operating 
trac tor for the fi rst time. This procedure will 
remove any trapped air inside the trans-
 mis sion which may have de vel oped dur ing 
shipping of your tractor.

IMPORTANT:

  Should your transmission 

require removal for service or re place -
ment, it should be purged after re in stal l-
a tion before operating the tractor.

1.   Place tractor safely on level surface 

with engine off and parking brake set.

2.   Disengage transmission by placing 

freewheel control in “transmission dis-
engaged” po si tion (See “TO TRANS-
 PORT” in this section of manual).

3.   Sitting in the tractor seat, start en gine. 

After the engine is running, move 
throttle control to slow position. With 
motion control lever in neutral (N) 
po si tion, slowly disengage clutch/brake 
pedal. 

4.   Move motion control lever to full 

for ward position and hold for fi ve (5) 
seconds. Move lever to full reverse 
position and hold for fi ve (5) seconds. 
Repeat this procedure three (3) times.

NOTE:  

During this step there will be no 

movement of drive wheels. The air is being 
removed from hydraulic drive sys tem.
5.   Move motion control lever to neutral 

(N) position. Shutoff engine and set 
parking brake.

6.   Engage transmission by placing 

free wheel control in “transmission 
engaged” position (See “TO TRANS-
 PORT” in this sec tion of manual).

7.   Sitting in the tractor  seat, start en gine. 

After the engine is running, move 
throttle control to half (1/2) speed. 
With motion control lever in neutral (N) 
position, slowly dis en gage clutch/brake 
pedal.

8.   Slowly move motion control lever 

forward, after the tractor moves ap-
 prox i mate ly fi ve (5) feet, slowly move 
motion control lever to reverse po si tion. 
After the tractor moves ap prox i mate ly 
fi ve (5) feet return the motion control 
lever to the neutral (N) position. Repeat 
this pro ce dure with the motion control 
lever three (3) times.

Your transmission is now purged and  
ready for normal operation.

WARM WEATHER STARTING (50° F and 
above)
7.   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)
7.   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).

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
Before driving the unit in cold weath er, 
the trans mis sion should be warmed up as 
follows:
1.   Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
2.   Place the motion control lever in  

neutral. Release the parking brake  
and let the clutch/brake slowly re turn  
to operating po si tion.

3.   Allow one minute for trans mis sion to  

warm up. This can be done during  
the engine warm up period.

•   The attachments can also be used dur-

ing the engine warm-up period after the 
trans mis sion has been warmed up.

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).