Poulan 178493 owner manual To Attach Nose Roller See Fig, Install Mower and Drive Belt See Figs

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

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

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

“A”

LOCK NUT

and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop

retainer springs between the plate and mower brackets.

BRACKET

TAB

WASHER

FIG. 5

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.

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.

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.

	DOUBLE LOOP	SUSPENSION ARMS	FRONT	ELECTRIC
CHASSIS			SUSPENSION
	RETAINER SPRING		BRACKETS	CLUTCH
BRACKET
	(Inward pointing deck pins)	FRONT		PULLEY
		MOWER		FRONT
		BRACKET		PLATE
				ASSEMBLY

GAUGE

WHEEL

SINGLE LOOP

FLANGED PIN RETAINER SPRINGS

DOUBLE

LOOP

RETAINER ANTI-SWAY

SPRINGBAR

USE PLIERS FOR

RETAINER SPRINGS

LOOP

DOWN

DEFLECTOR

SHIELD

IDLER

PULLEY

FIG. 6

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