Poulan 954569516 TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER See Fig, INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT See Figs. 6 and

ASSEMBLY

TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)

•Assemble brackets "A" and "B" to the inside of mower mounting brackets as shown. Tighten securely.

NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in mower brackets.

•Position nose roller between brackets and install rod and retainer spring.

	LOCK	HEX
		BOLT
	NUT
		ROD
TAB		"B"
		BRACKET
HOLE
"A"
BRACKET	02612
		NOSE
	RETAINER SPRING	ROLLER

FIG. 5

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 6 and 7)

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.

•Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension.

•Raise deck to highest position.

•Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

	LOCK BRACKET		ELECTRIC CLUTCH		FRONT SUSPENSION
BELT TENSION ROD			PULLEY		BRACKETS
			FRONT
(DISENGAGED POSITION)			MOWER	DOUBLE LOOP			FRONT PLATE
			BRACKET	RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS							ASSEMBLY
BRACKET
GAUGE WHEEL					FLANGED
					PIN		SINGLE LOOP
							RETAINER SPRINGS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
	ANTI-SWAY
USE PLIERS FOR	BAR
RETAINER SPRINGS		SUSPENSION ARMS
		DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
LOOP UP		SPRING (OUTWARD
		POINTING DECK PINS)	02510			DEFLECTOR SHIELD

FIG. 6

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