SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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

1. Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2.Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

3.Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.

4.Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

5.Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TO REMOVE MOWER

 

attachment lift control. Engage parking

1. Place attachment clutch in “DISEN-

brake.

 

GAGED” position.

 

1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of

2. If equipped, turn height adjustment

 

mower deck.

 

knob to lowest setting.

 

2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-

3. Lower mower to its lowest position.

 

tor shield to right side of tractor.

4. Disengage belt tension rod from lock

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-

bracket.

 

 

ing in all mower pulley grooves.

CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have

3. If equipped, turn height adjustment

a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

 

knob counterclockwise until it stops.

5. Remove retainer spring holding

 

4. Lower mower linkage with attachment

anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and

 

lift control.

 

disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.

5. Be sure belt tension rod is in disen-

6. Remove four retainer springs from front

 

gaged position.

plate assembly and remove plate.

 

6. Install belt into electric clutch pulley

7. Remove retainer springs from suspen-

 

groove.

 

sion arms at deck and disengage arms

7. Place the suspension arms on outward

from deck.

 

 

 

pointing deck pins. Retain with double

8. Raise attachment lift to its highest posi-

 

loop retainer spring with loops up as

tion.

 

 

 

shown.

 

9. Slide mower forward and remove belt

8. Install front plate assembly to tractor

from electric clutch pulley.

 

 

suspension brackets and retain with

10. Slide mower out from under right side

 

single loop retainer springs as shown.

of tractor.

 

 

9. Position front plate assembly between

TO INSTALL MOWER

 

 

front mower brackets. Raise deck and

Be sure tractor is on level surface and

 

plate assembly to align holes and

mower suspension arms are raised with

 

insert flanged pins. Secure pins with

 

Lock Bracket

Front

 

double loop retainer springs between

 

 

the plate assembly and mower brack-

Belt Tension

Mower

 

 

 

ets.

 

Rod

 

Bracket

 

 

(Disengaged

 

Electric Clutch

 

Position)

 

Double Loop

 

Pulley

 

 

 

 

Retainer Springs

 

 

 

 

 

Chassis

 

 

 

 

Front Plate

 

 

 

 

Assembly

Bracket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retainer

 

 

 

 

Single Loop

Spring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retainer Springs

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-Sway

 

 

 

 

Flanged Pins

Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Mower

USE PLIERS FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bracket

RETAINER SPRINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suspension Arms

 

 

 

 

Loop Up

Double Loop

 

 

 

 

Retainer Springs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Outward pointing

 

 

 

Deflector Shield

 

deck pins)

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Poulan 191491 manual To Remove Mower, To Install Mower