SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

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. 16)

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. 16)

Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor.

Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.

SMALL

SUSPENSION ARMS

 

RETAINER

 

SPRING

SQUARE HOLE

CLUTCH

ENGINE PULLEY

SPRING

 

RETAINER

 

SPRING

 

 

FRONT LINK

ANTI-SWAY BAR

 

COLLAR

RETAINER SPRINGS

(BOTH SIDES)

HOUSING

GUIDE

LARGE

RETAINERBRACKET

SPRING

Fig. 16

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Poulan 176851 owner manual Service and Adjustments, To Remove Mower See Fig, To Install Mower See Fig