Poulan Pro 193747, Operator'S Manual

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BEFORE STARTING EN GINE

Read engine manual packed with your unit.

FILL ENGINE WITH OIL

Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in 
the engine.
•   Be sure mower is level and area around 

oil fi ll is clean.  

•   Remove engine oil fi ller plug (oil fi ll cap/

dipstick on models so equipped).  

•   Slowly add oil.  For type and grade of 

oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.

•   Fill to the top of slot in fi ller hole (to 

“FULL” line on dipstick on models so 
equipped).  Do not overfi ll.

•   Replace plug (oil fi ll cap/dipstick on 

models so equipped) and tighten.

•   Check oil level before each use.  Add oil 

as needed.

•   To change oil, see “TO CHANGE EN-

GINE OIL” in the Maintenance section of 
this manual.

FILL GASOLINE TANK

•   Fill gasoline tank with fresh, clean, un-

leaded gaso line.  DO NOT USE PRE-
MIUM GASOLINE.  BE CARE FUL NOT 
TO OVERFILL TANK.

WARNING:  

Al co hol blended fuels (called 

gaso hol or using ethanol or metha nol) can 
at tract mois ture which leads to sepa ra tion 
and for ma tion of acids during storage.  
Acidic gas can damage the fuel system 
of an en gine while in stor age.  To avoid 
engine prob lems, the fuel system should 
be emptied before stor age of 30 days 
or longer.  Drain the fuel tank, start the 
engine and let it run until fuel lines and 
car bu re tor are empty.  Use fresh fuel next 
season.  See Stor age In struc tions for 
ad di tion al in for ma tion. Never use en gine 
or car bu re tor clean er prod ucts in fuel tank 
or per ma nent dam age may occur.

Hinge bracket 
formed tabs

Catcher frame

Rear door

OPERATOR PRESENCE 

EN GINE CONTROL BAR 

Your lawn mower is equipped with an op-
 er a tor presence engine control bar which 
re quires the operator to be po si tioned 
behind the lawn mower handle in order to 
start and operate the lawn mower.

CAUTION:

  Federal reg u la tions require 

an en gine control to be in stalled on this 
lawn mower in order to min i mize the risk 
of blade contact injury. Do not un der 
any cir cum stanc es attempt to de feat the 
func tion of the operator con trol. The blade 
turns when the engine is running.

GRASS CATCHER (REAR 

DISCHARGE MOD ELS ONLY)

TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER  
•   Open rear door.  Place frame onto 

formed tabs on hinge bracket.

•   Release rear door and allow to rest on 

catcher.

TO REMOVE GRASS CATCHER
•   Simply open rear door and lift grass 

catcher up and away from mower.

CAUTION: 

 Under nor mal usage, the 

catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tion 
and wear and should, therefore, be 
checked frequently for replacement.  Any 
replacement catcher should be checked 
to ensure compliance with original 
man u fac tur er's spec i fi  

ca tions.

CAUTION: 

 Do not run lawn mower 

with out the discharge guard (rear door), 
ap proved grass catcher or clip ping 
de fl ec tor in place.  Never at tempt to 
op er ate mower with the dis charge guard 
(rear door) removed or propped open.