Poulan 176873 owner manual To Attach Nose Roller See Fig, Install Mower and Drive Belt, See Figs

ASSEMBLY

TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)			• Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
• Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and
			side of tractor.
nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown.
			IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
Be sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown.
			ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO
• Install 3/8-16 x 1 hex bolts and 3/8-16 lock nuts as
			ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE.
shown. Tighten hardware securely.			• Install one front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower
NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in			bracket and L.H. front suspension bracket. Retain with
deck brackets.			two single loop retainer springs as shown.
TAB	“B”		• Install second front link in R.H. front suspension bracket
			only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
HOLE	BRACKET
NOSE	TAB		• Slide right side of mower back and install link in top hole
			of R.H. front mower bracket. Retain with single loop
ROLLER			retainer spring as shown.
HEX
			• Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
BOLT
			stops.
	LOCK NUT		• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
“A”			• Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
BRACKET			pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align
TAB	WASHER		deck pins with the holes in suspension arms. Retain
	FIG. 5		with double loop retainer springs with loops down as
			shown.
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT			• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
(See Figs. 6 and 7)			footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
			• Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
			from mower suspension.
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking			• Raise deck to highest position.
brake.
			• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
• Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
			in the Operation section of this manual.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
				FRONT
		SUSPENSION
	DOUBLE LOOP			SUSPENSION
	RETAINER	ARMS		BRACKETS
CHASSIS	SPRING (Inward		FRONT
	pointing deck pins)
BRACKET
			MOWER	ELECTRIC
			BRACKET	CLUTCH
			FRONT	PULLEY
			LINKS
GAUGE
WHEEL
				SINGLE LOOP
				RETAINER
				SPRINGS

DOUBLE

LOOP

RETAINER ANTI-SWAY

SPRINGBAR

	DISCHARGE
USE PLIERS FOR	GUARD
RETAINER SPRINGS
	IDLER
	PULLEY

LOOP

DOWN

FIG. 6

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