Poulan Pro 279370, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION

AT TACH MENT 
CLUTCH LEVER
"DIS EN GAGED" 
PO SI TION

ATTACHMENT
LIFT LEVER
HIGH PO SI TION

"ENGAGED" PO SI TION

LOW
POSITION

FIG. 8

FIG. 7

DEFLECTOR 
SHIELD

TO OPERATE ON HILLS 

WARNING:  Do not drive up or down 
hills with slopes great er than 15° and 
do not drive across any slope.

•      Choose the slowest speed  before starting up or down 

hills.

•      Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
•     If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to 

slower position.

•      If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake 

pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking 
brake.

•     Move gearshift  lever to 1st gear.  Be sure you have 

allowed room for tractor to roll slightly as you restart 
movement.

•         To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and 

clutch/brake pedal.

•      Make all turns slowly.

TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT 

TACH -

MENTS

Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and 
comply with specifi cations of the manufacturer of your trac-
tor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, 
while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with 
the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.

TO TRANSPORT

•         Raise attachment lift to highest position with at tach ment 

lift control. 

•      When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure gearshift 

lever is in neutral (N) position.

•      Do not push or tow tractor at more than fi ve (5) MPH.

NOTE

:  To protect hood from damage when transporting 

your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed 
and secured to tractor.  Use an appropriate means of tying 
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).

TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7)

Gauge wheels  are properly adjusted when they are slightly 
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.
•      Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See “TO AD-

 JUST MOWER CUT TING HEIGHT” in the Operation 
sec tion of this manual).

•     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 appropriate hole 
with shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 locknut and 
tighten se cure ly.

•         Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in same 

adjustment hole.

3/8 WASH ER

3/8-16 
LOCKNUT 

GAUGE 
WHEEL 
MOUNTING
BRACKET

SHOULDER 
BOLT

GAUGE WHEEL

TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8)

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.
•      Select desired height of cut.
•      Start  mower  blades  by  engaging  attachment  clutch 

control.

•      TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment 

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.