SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

Turn ignition key “OFF” 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.

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)

Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.

Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.

Roll belt off engine pulley.

Remove small retainer spring, and lift clutch spring off pulley bolt.

Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push housing guide out of bracket.

Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis bracket by re- moving retainer spring.

Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.

Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.

Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor.

IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC- TOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE CLUTCH SPRING INTO SQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor.

Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.

 

 

SQUARE HOLE

SMALL RETAINER SPRING

 

SUSPENSION ARMS

 

ENGINE PULLEY

 

 

CLUTCH SPRING

 

FRONT LINK

 

 

RETAINER SPRING

 

 

ANTI-SWAY BAR

 

RETAINER SPRINGS

COLLAR

 

 

(BOTH SIDES)

HOUSING GUIDE

LARGE

 

RETAINER

BRACKET

 

 

SPRING

 

Fig. 18

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Poulan PPR1742STC, 173282 owner manual To Remove Mower See Fig, To Install Mower

PPR1742STC, 173282 specifications

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