Poulan 961240002 manual To Remove / Replace Drive Belt, For Mulching Mowers only

3 POSITION “QUICK”

The handle on your lawn mower has three

(3)height positions - adjust to height that suits you.

• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes.

High	Handle pin
	Handle
Medium	adjustment
	bracket

SQUEEZE

Low

TO REMOVE / REPLACE DRIVE BELT

FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS:

“STANDARD” OR “DUAL BAIL” MODELS:

•Remove drive cover. Remove belt from gearcase pulley by pushing down on pulley and rolling belt off it.

•Turn lawn mower on its side. See engine manual for proper direction of turning over the engine.

•Remove blade.

•Remove debris shield.

•Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft.

•Place new drive belt in the belt retainers of the debris shield (if equipped).

•Install new belt by reversing above steps. NOTE: Always use factory approved belt to assure fit and long life.

	PUSH
	DOWN
Drive	Belt
cover	Pulley

FOR MULCHING MOWERS ONLY

Most mulching mowers are shipped ready to be used as a mulcher.

“REAR DISCHARGE ONLY” MOWERS

Some models have a seperate mulcher plug, other models have the mulcher plug built into the rear door. To convert to bag- ging or discharging, the plate or plug (if so equipped) must be removed from the discharge opening of the lawn mower.

•Open rear door and remove mulcher plate or plug (if so equipped). Store mulcher plate or plug in a safe place.

•You can now install grass catcher or optional clipping deflector accessory.

•To return to mulching operation, install mulcher plate or plug into discharge opening of mower.

CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without mulcher plate/plug in place or ap- proved clipping deflector or grass catcher in place. Never attempt to operate the lawn mower with the rear door removed or propped open.

MULCHER "PLATE"

“SIDE DISCHARGE ONLY” MOWERS

MULCHER PLATE TYPE

To convert to bagging or discharging, mulcher plate must be removed from un- derside of lawn mower.

•Remove the four (4) screws and lock nuts securing the mulcher plate to the mower.

•Store mulcher plate and hardware in a safe place.

•Mower can now be used for side discharging or optional grass catcher accessory can be attached.

•To return to mulching operation, simply reinstall mulcher plate and tighten hard-

ware securely.

Screw and lock nut

Mulcher plate

REAR DEFLECTOR (IF EQUIPPED)

The rear deflector, attached between the rear wheels of your mower, is provided to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into the operator mowing position. If the deflector becomes damaged, it should be replaced.

DEBRIS SHIELDS WITH BELT RETAINERS:

Belt retainers

Drive belt

Debris shield	OR:
	Engine pulley

Drive belt

Belt retainer

20Debris shield

Slots

Mulcher plate tabs

MULCHER "PLUG"

Mulcher plug

MULCHER PLUG BUILT INTO REAR DOOR

MULCHER PLUG TYPE “A”

To convert to mulching operation, mulcher plug must be installed into discharge open- ing of mower.

•Open discharge guard.

•Insert tab of mulch plug into housing opening.

•Align hooks of mulch plug over hinge rod of discharge guard. Push mulch plug down until mulch plug is seated in hous- ing opening.

CAUTION: Do not run your lawn mower without discharge guard, approved grass catcher or mulcher plug in place.

Hinge rod

Discharge guard

Housing opening

Hooks

9Mulcher plugTab