Poulan Pro PPR2042STC Poulan lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 22

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are notadjustable on your
tractor. Ifdamage has occurred to affect the front wheeltoe-
in or camber, contact your nearest authorized service
center/department.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig.
25)
Block up axle securely.
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Donot
lose).
Repair tire and reassemble.
On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub and
axle. Insert square key.
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to
slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local
parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and
corrosion.
RETAINING
RING
AXLE
WASHERS
SQUARE KEY i
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 25
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 26)
WARNING: Lead-acid batteriesgenerate
explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from bat-
teries. Always wear eye protection when
around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" inthe CUSTOMER RESPON-
SIBILITIES section of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting, follow
this procedure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A
12 VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR
BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
Connect one end ofthe RED cable to the POSITIVE (+)
terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to short
against tractor chassis.
Connect one end of the BLACK cable tothe NEGATIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground, away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
RED cable last from both batteries.
WEAK OR DEAD FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY BATTERY
FIG. 26
REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 27 and 28)
CAUTION: Do not short battery
terminals by allowing a wrench or any
other object to contact both terminals
at the same time. Before connecting
battery, remove metal bracelets,
wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding.
Lift seat pan to raised position.
Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery
cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.
Install new battery with terminals insame position asold
battery.
First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) terminal
with hex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten securely.
Slide terminal cover over terminal.
Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-)terminal
with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely.
SEAT
TERMINAL
COVER
FIG. 27
NUT
POSITIVE _ NEGATIVE
CABLE (BLACK) CABLE
22 FIG. 28
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