Poulan 191697 manual Install Mower and Drive Belt

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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