Poulan 191697 manual Install Mower and Drive Belt

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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking brake.

1.Cut and remove ties securing anti- sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

2.Slide mower under tractor with deflec-

tor shield to right side of tractor. IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout- ing in all mower pulley grooves.

3.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops.

4.Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

5.Be sure belt tension rod is in disen- gaged position.

6.Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

7.Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

8.Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

9.Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with

double loop retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower brack- ets.

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout- ing in all mower pulley grooves.

10.Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.

CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and en- gage slowly.

11.Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

12.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension.

13.Raise deck to highest position.

14.Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation sec- tion of this manual.

Belt Tension Rod Disengaged Position

Chassis

Bracket

Gauge

Wheel

Double Loop

Retainer

Spring

USE PLIERS FOR

RETAINER SPRINGS

Loop Up

Lock Bracket

Anti-Sway

Bar

Suspension Arms Double Loop Retainer Spring (Outward pointing deck pins)

Electric Clutch

 

 

Pulley

Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suspension

Front Plate

 

Front

Brackets

Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower

 

Double

 

Bracket

 

 

 

Loop Retainer

 

 

 

 

Springs

 

 

 

 

Single

 

 

Flanged

Loop

 

 

Retainer

 

 

Pin

 

 

Springs

 

 

 

Deflector Shield

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Contents Model NO. CO24H48STA Warranty Table of ContentsII. Slope Operation Safety RulesGeneral Operation Do not IV. ServiceIII. Children Safety Rules API-SF-SJ Product SpecificationsCustomer Responsibilities Gauge Wheels Nose Roller Unassembled PartsBefore Removing Tractor from Skid ASSEMBLY/PRE-OPERATIONTools Required for Assembly To Remove Tractor from CartonInstall Seat Assemble Gauge Wheels to Mower Deck To Attach Nose RollerInstall Mower and Drive Belt Check Brake System Check Tire PressureCheck Deck Levelness Check for Proper Position of ALL BeltsOperation Know Your Tractor To USE Choke Control HOW to USE Your TractorTo Operate on Hills To Adjust Gauge WheelsTo Operate Mower Check Engine OIL Level Before Starting the EngineTo Transport Towing Carts and Other ATTACH- MentsPurge Transmission To Start EngineMowing Tips Before Each USE MaintenanceLubrication Chart General RecommendationsTractor Belts EngineTransaxle Cooling Transaxle Pump FluidAIR Filter CleaningTo Remove Mower Service and AdjustmentsTo Install Mower SIDE-TO-SIDE Adjustment To Level Mower HousingMower Drive Belt Removal Mower Drive Belt InstallationTo Replace Mower Drive Belt Remove Mower Blade Secondary Drive Belt Install NEW Mower Blade Secondary Drive BeltTo Replace Mower Blade SEC- Ondary Drive Belt Remove Mower Drive BeltTo Check Brake To Check and Adjust BrakeTo Adjust Brake Belt InstallationFront Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBER Transaxle Motion Control LE- VER Neutral AdjustmentTransmission Removal Replacement To Adjust Steering Wheel ALIGN- MentTo Replace Headlight Bulb Replacing BatteryTo Adjust Throttle Control Cable To Adjust CarburetorOther BatteryStorage Problem Cause Correction Troubleshooting ChartExcessive Headlights not Suggested Guide for Sighting Slopes for Safe Operation