Poulan PD18H42STB Service And Adjustments, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, TO INSTALL MOWER See Fig

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST- MENTS

•Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

•Place motion control lever in neutral (N) 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.

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)

Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of trac- tor.

•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 FRONTLINKSANDHOOKTHECLUTCHSPRINGINTOSQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18)

•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 col- lar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.

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

•Install belt onto engine pulley.

 

SMALL RETAINER SPRING

 

 

 

 

CLUTCH SPRING

 

 

 

 

FLAT WASHER

 

 

SQUARE HOLE

SMALL RETAINER SPRING

 

SUSPENSION

ENGINE PULLEY

 

 

 

ARMS

 

 

 

 

CLUTCH SPRING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT LINK

RETAINER SPRING

 

 

 

 

ANTI-SWAY BAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETAINER SPRINGS

COLLAR

 

 

 

(BOTH SIDES)

HOUSING GUIDE

LARGE RETAINER

 

 

 

SPRING

BRACKET

 

DEFLECTOR SHIELD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 18

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Contents MODEL PD18H42STBIMPORTANT MANUAL OWNERS MANUALSAFETY RULES IV. SERVICESAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS I. GENERAL OPERATIONNever carry passengers or children even with the blades off CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TABLE OF CONTENTSPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering WheelSeat Gauge WheelASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLYHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR INSTALL SEAT See FigFIG. 4A CHECK BATTERY See FigASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK See Fig. 4A TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHING TO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Fig. 4BTO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING CHECK TIRE PRESSUREOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting heightHOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See FigTO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig STOPPING See FigTO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See Fig TO OPERATE MOWER See FigTO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORT See Figs. 5 andBEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH- MENTSCHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL ADD GASOLINEMOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSIONMULCHING MOWING TIPS MAX 1/3MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION CHARTGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USEBATTERY TRACTORBRAKE OPERATION TIRESCLEAN AIR SCREEN CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREASENGINE V-BELTSCLEANING ENGINE OIL FILTERAIR FILTER See Fig MUFFLERTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTHTO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See Fig TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See FigTO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT See FigTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 29 and TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYSTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig TO ADJUST CARBURETOR See FigSTORAGE OTHERFUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OILTROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEMCAUSE CORRECTIONEngine continues to run REPAIR PARTS SCHEMATICTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB NON-REMOVABLE REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES chassiselite svpro4174619 drive-hydro.stlt34 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB DRIVE82 165 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB STEERING ASSEMBLY steeringpl.lt29REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB ENGINE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark ArresterREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB SEAT ASSEMBLY seatlt.knob1TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB DECALS WHEELS & TIRESTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB MOWER LIFT lift-rh.1pc.stlt12REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD18H42STB MOWER DECK Mower Deck Assembly LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAXPARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS
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