SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST- MENTS:

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 to “STOP” 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. 18)

Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

Lower mower to its lowest position.

Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.

CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

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

Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate.

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

Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

TO INSTALL MOWER

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

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.

BELT TENSION

SUSPENSION

LOCK BRACKET

ELECTRIC

 

 

 

ROD

ARMS

FRONT

CLUTCH

DOUBLE LOOP

(DISENGAGED

 

PULLEY

RETAINER

 

MOWER

POSITION)

 

FRONT PLATE

SPRING

 

BRACKET

ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

CHASSIS

 

 

 

 

BRACKET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGLE LOOP

 

 

 

 

RETAINER

 

 

 

 

SPRING

RETAINER

 

 

 

 

SPRING

 

 

 

FLANGED PIN

USE PLIERS FOR

ANTI-SWAY

 

 

 

BAR

 

 

DEFLECTOR

RETAINER SPRINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHIELD

 

 

 

 

 

SUSPENSION ARMS

 

 

 

DOUBLE LOOP

 

 

 

RETAINER SPRINGS

 

 

LOOP UP

(Outward pointing

 

 

 

deck pins)

02565

 

 

 

 

 

FIG. 18

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Poulan DB24H48YT manual Service and Adjustments, To Remove Mower See Fig, To Install Mower

DB24H48YT specifications

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