ASSEMBLY

Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation section of this manual.

RETAINER SPRING

PIN

SHOULDER

BOLT ADJUSTING

BAR

GAUGE

WHEEL3/8-16 CENTER

LOCKNUT

3/8 WASHER

FIG. 4

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 5 and 6)

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

Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts. 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 counter- clockwise 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 brackets 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.

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin.If necessary, move mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves. Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.

Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.

CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and engage slowly.

 

LOCK BRACKET

ELECTRIC

FRONT

 

 

 

 

BELT TENSION ROD

SUSPENSION

 

CLUTCH PULLEY

 

(DISENGAGED POSITION)

BRACKETS

 

 

FRONT

 

 

FRONT

 

 

 

DOUBLE LOOP

PLATE

CHASSIS

 

MOWER

ASSEMBLY

 

BRACKET

RETAINER

 

BRACKET

 

 

SPRING

 

GAUGE

 

 

 

SINGLE

WHEEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOOP

 

 

 

 

RETAINER

 

 

 

FLANGED PIN

SPRINGS

DOUBLE LOOP

 

 

 

 

RETAINER SPRING

 

 

 

 

 

ANTI-SWAY

 

 

 

 

BAR

 

 

DEFLECTOR

USE PLIERS FOR

 

 

 

SHIELD

 

 

 

 

RETAINER SPRINGS

SUSPENSION

 

 

 

 

ARMS

 

 

 

 

DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER

 

 

 

 

SPRING (OUTWARD POINTING

 

 

LOOP UP

DECK PINS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIG. 5

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Poulan 196712 manual Install Mower and Drive Belt See Figs

196712 specifications

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