Poulan 177271 Service And Adjustments, TRACTOR TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, To Install Mower

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: 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 “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. 20)

•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

•Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

•Lower mower to its lowest position.

•Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.

•Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

•Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

•Remove two retainer springs from each front link and remove links.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".

•Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

•Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in “INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT” in the Assembly section of this manual.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PROD- UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

•Recheck measurements after adjusting.

BOTTOM EDGE	BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO	OF MOWER TO
GROUND	GROUND
A	A
	GROUND LINE

FIG. 21

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 22 and 23) -

IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.

ADJUSTMENT	LIFT	FRONT MOWER
NUTS	LINKS
		BRACKET

SUSPENSION

ARMS

CHASSIS

BRACKET

FRONT

LINKS

RETAINER

SPRINGS

RETAINER

SPRING

FRONT MOWER BRACKET

ANTI-SWAY BAR RETAINER

SPRINGS

FIG. 20

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