Poulan PR185H42STG Service and Adjustments, To Remove Mower See Fig, To Install Mower See Fig

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

•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 tractor.

•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 lift 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 TRAC- TOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE CLUTCH SPRING INTO SQUARE 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 collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.

•Install belt onto engine pulley.

 

 

SUSPENSION ARMS

SQUARE HOLE

SMALL RETAINER SPRING

 

ENGINE PULLEY

 

 

 

 

 

CLUTCH SPRING

 

 

FRONT LINK

 

 

 

RETAINER SPRING

 

 

 

ANTI-SWAY BAR

 

 

RETAINER SPRINGS

COLLAR

 

 

 

 

(BOTH SIDES)

 

LARGE

 

 

HOUSING GUIDE

RETAINER

BRACKET

 

SPRING

DEFLECTOR SHIELD

 

Fig. 18

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Contents PR185H42STG Safety Rules IV. ServiceGeneral Operation II. Slope OperationSafety Rules Table of Contents Slope Sheet Unassembled PartsSteering Wheel Seat Assembly Tools Required for AssemblyHOW to SET UP Your Tractor To Remove Tractor from CartonInstall Seat See Fig To SET UP Your Mower for Mulching Check Tire PressureCheck Deck Levelness To Convert to Bagging or DischargingOperation Know Your Tractor Motion Control Lever Selects the speedHOW to USE Your Tractor To Adjust Gauge Wheels See Fig To Operate Mower See FigTo Operate on Hills To Transport See FigsBefore Starting the Engine Towing Carts and Other AttachMents Check Engine OIL LevelAutomatic Transmission Warm UP Mowing TipsPurge Transmission Mulching Mowing Tips Lubrication Chart Service DatesCustomer Responsibilities General RecommendationsTractor Brake OperationTires Operator Presence SystemEngine Clean AIR Screen Clean AIR INTAKE/COOLING AreasCleaning Engine OIL FilterTo Remove Mower See Fig Service and AdjustmentsTo Install Mower See Fig To Level Mower Housing FRONT-TO-BACK Adjustment See FigsTo Adjust Brake See Fig Belt InstallationTo Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig To Replace Motion Drive Belt See FigTransmission REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT Transaxle Motion Control Lever Neutral Adjustment See FigTo Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBERTo Start Engine with a Weak Battery See Fig Replacing Battery See FigsTo Replace Headlight Bulb To Attach Jumper CablesTo Replace Fuse To Adjust CarburetorInterlocks and Relays Storage OtherFuel System Engine OILTroubleshooting Points OFF Schematic Tractor - Model Number PR185H42STG Product no 56Electrical KEY Part Description Chassis Screw Hex Wshd 8-18 x 7/8 Drive KEY Steering Assembly KEY Part NO. NO. Description Seat Assembly Decals Wheels and TiresSpark Arrester EngineOptional Equipment 170771 Control, Throttle Mower Deck Wheel, Gauge Mower Lift 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg W/plunger LT Limited Warranty Suggested Guide for Sighting Slopes for Safe Operation Only Ride UP and Down Hill Not Across Hill Degrees MAXParts and Service
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