Poulan PR25PH48STA owner manual Service and Adjustments, To Remove Mower See Fig, To Install Mower

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.

TRACTOR

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.

•Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.

CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

•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.

LOCK

BRACKET

BELT TENSION	SUSPENSION
	ARMS
ROD
(DISENGAGED
POSITION)
CHASSIS
BRACKET

RETAINER

SPRING

	ANTI-SWAY
USE PLIERS FOR	BAR
RETAINER SPRINGS
	SUSPENSION ARMS
	DOUBLE LOOP
	RETAINER SPRINGS
	(Outward pointing
LOOP UP	deck pins)

TO INSTALL MOWER

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

•Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

•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.

•Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position.

•Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

•Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up 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 assembly and mower brackets.

	ELECTRIC
FRONT	CLUTCH		DOUBLE LOOP
	PULLEY	FRONT	RETAINER
MOWER
		PLATE	SPRING
BRACKET
		ASSEMBLY

SINGLE LOOP

RETAINER

SPRING

FLANGED PIN

DEFLECTOR

SHIELD

FIG. 19

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