Poulan PO12538LT Service and Adjustments, To Remove Mower See Fig, To Install Mower See Fig

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

Place gearshift lever in neutral position.

Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.

Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 14)

Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.

Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.

Roll belt off engine pulley.

Remove small retainer spring, and remove clutch spring off pulley bolt.

Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push housing guide out of bracket.

Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis bracket by re- moving retainer spring.

Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.

Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.

Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor.

IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE CLUTCH SPRING INTO SQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 14)

Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.

Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainer springs..

Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and secure with retainer springs.

Connect anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and secure with retainer spring.

Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.

Place flat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt and secure with small retainer spring.

Make sure belt is inside the belt keeper at the idler and on both sides of the wire belt keeper as shown.

Install belt onto engine pulley.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.

SMALL RETAINER SPRING

FLAT WASHER

CLUTCH SPRING

BELT KEEPER

WIRE BELT KEEPER

SUSPENSION ARMS

RETAINER SPRING

ANTI-SWAY BAR

COLLAR

HOUSING GUIDE

SQUARE HOLE

ENGINE PULLEY

FRONT LINK

RETAINER SPRINGS (BOTH SIDES)

LARGE

BRACKET

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RETAINER

CLUTCH SPRING

DEFLECTOR SHIELD

SPRING

 

Fig. 14

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