Poulan 178497 owner manual Assembly, TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER See Fig

ASSEMBLY

TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)

•Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown. Be sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown.

•Install hex bolts and lock nuts as shown. Tighten hardware securely.

NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in deck brackets.

TAB	“B”
HOLE	BRACKET
	TAB
NOSE
ROLLER

HEX

BOLT

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclock- wise until it stops.

•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

•Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

•Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops down as shown.

•Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brack- ets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

•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 and mower brackets.

“A”

LOCK NUT

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move

BRACKET

TAB

WASHER

FIG. 5

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 6 and 7)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking brake.

•Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

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

SUSPENSION ARMS

CHASSIS

BRACKET

GAUGE

WHEEL

DOUBLE LOOP

RETAINER

SPRING

ANTI-SWAY BAR

mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

•Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension.

•Raise deck to highest position.

•Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

FRONT

SUSPENTION ELECTRIC

BRACKETS CLUTCH PULLEY

FRONT	DOUBLE LOOP
MOWER
	RETAINER SPRING
BRACKET
	FRONT PLATE ASSEMBLY

SINGLE LOOP

RETAINER

SPRINGS

FLANGED

PIN

USE PLIERS FOR

RETAINER SPRINGS

LOOP

DOWN

DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER SPRING (INWARD POINTING DECK PINS)

FIG. 6

DEFLECTOR SHEILD

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