Poulan PDGT26H48B Service And Adjustments, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, To Install Mower, Tractor

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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

•Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

•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. 19)

•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.

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.

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.

•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.

LOCK BRACKET

BELT TENSION ROD (DISENGAGED POSITION)

CHASSIS

BRACKET

RETAINER SPRING

USE PLIERS FOR

RETAINER SPRINGS

LOOP UP

SUSPENSION	ELECTRIC	FRONT
ARMS	CLUTCH
FRONT	PULLEY	PLATE
MOWER		ASSEMBLY

BRACKET

	DOUBLE LOOP
	RETAINER
	SPRING
	SINGLE LOOP
	RETAINER
	SPRING
	FLANGED PIN
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
SUSPENSION ARMS DOUBLE	DEFLECTOR
	SHIELD
LOOP RETAINER SPRINGS
(Outward pointing deck pins)

FIG. 19

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