Poulan 178497 owner manual Service And Adjustments, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, To Install Mower

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

•Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

•Turn ignition key “OFF” 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. 19)

•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

•Lower mower to its lowest position.

•Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.

•Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate.

•Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

•Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

•Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

•Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".

•Recheck measurements after adjusting.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in “INSTALL MOWER AND

BOTTOM EDGE OF

BOTTOM EDGE OF

MOWER TO

DRIVE BELT” in the Assembly section of this manual.

 

 

MOWER TO

 

GROUND

 

GROUND

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

 

 

 

 

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or

A

GROUND LINE

A

driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PROD-

 

 

UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual).

 

 

FIG. 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT

 

ELECTRIC

 

 

 

CLUTCH

 

 

MOWER

 

 

SUSPENSION

 

PULLEY

 

BRACKET

 

ARMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHASSIS

 

 

FRONT

 

BRACKET

 

 

PLATE

 

ASSEMBLY

 

RETAINER

RETAINER

SPRINGS

SPRING

 

ANTI-SWAY BAR

FRONT MOWER

 

BRACKET

 

RETAINER

 

SPRINGS

FIG. 19

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Contents MODEL IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw AwayLAWN TRACTOR Always Wear Eye Protection During OperationSAFETY 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 WheelGauge Wheel SeatASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLYHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTONINSTALL SEAT See Fig ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS AND BRACKETS TO MOWER DECK See FigINSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT See Figs. 6 and TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER See FigCHECKLIST CHECK TIRE PRESSURECHECK MOWER LEVELNESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTSOPERATION MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and direction of tractor KNOW YOUR TRACTORHEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower height HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See FigTO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL See FigTO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See Fig TO OPERATE MOWER See Figs. 7 andTO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORT See Figs. 7 andBEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVELADD GASOLINE TO START ENGINE See FigMOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSIONLUBRICATION CHART ¡ CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIESGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULETRACTOR BATTERYBRAKE OPERATION TIRESENGINE CLEAN AIR SCREENCLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS V-BELTSCLEANING AIR FILTER See FigMUFFLER SPARK PLUGSSERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO INSTALL MOWERTO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REMOVE MOWER See FigTO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See FigTO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH See FigReinstall mower TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT See Fig TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENTTO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Fig TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT LIFT SPRING See Fig TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYSTO ADJUST CARBURETOR TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See FigTO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL See Fig STORAGE OTHERFUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OILTROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEMCAUSE CORRECTIONEngine continues to run SERVICE NOTES TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PRGT22H50D SCHEMATICREPAIR PARTS ELECTRICALELECTRICAL CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES GROUND DRIVE GROUND DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY 201537,39 38,40Adapter, Wheel Steering 6962 ENGINESPARK ARRESTER KIT Screw Hex Hd Cap 5/16-18 x 3/4 SEAT ASSEMBLY LIFT ASSEMBLY MOWER DECK Washer, Hard Blade Mower Vented PART DECALSWHEELS & TIRES SERVICE NOTES SERVICE NOTES SERVICE NOTES LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION PARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS
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