Poulan Pro 196692, Operator'S Manual

7

ASSEMBLY

NOTE: 

You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid. 

Follow the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remove the 
tractor from the skid

.

TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID  (See Op-
 er a tion section for location and function of 
con trols)

•      Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever 

to its highest po si tion.

•      Release  parking  brake  by  de press ing clutch/brake 

ped al.

•      Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion dis en gaged 

position" (See “TO TRANS 

PORT” in the Op 

er a tion 

section of this manual).

•      Roll tractor forward off skid.
•      Remove banding holding the defl ector shield up against 

tractor.

TO DRIVE TRAC 

TOR OFF SKID (See Op-

 er a tion section for location and function of 
con trols)

  WARNING:

 Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low 

all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be 
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in  
front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
•      Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-

pleted.

•      Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank with gasoline.
•      Place  freewheel  control  in  "trans mis sion en 

gaged" 

po si tion (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Op er a tion section 
of this manual).

•      Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake 

pedal and set the parking brake.

•      Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•      Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever 

to its highest position.

•         Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle 

control to idle position.

•      Release parking brake.
•      Slowly move the mo tion control lever for ward and slowly 

drive tractor off skid.

•      Apply brake to stop trac tor, set park ing brake and place 

motion con trol lever in neutral po si tion.

•      Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.

Continue with the in struc tions that follow.

FIG. 2

FIG. 3

02466

02464

SEAT PAN

SHOULDER 
BOLT

ADJUSTMENT 
KNOB

FLAT WASHER

SEAT

02173

LABEL

CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3)

•      Lift hood to raised position.
•      If this battery is put into service after month and year 

indicated on label (label located between terminals) 
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. 
(See "BAT TERY" in Maintenance  section of this manual 
for charging instructions).