Poulan PRGT22H50B Service And Adjustments, Tractor, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, To Install Mower

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

•Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

•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.

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19)

•Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

•Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

•Lower mower to its lowest position.

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

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

•Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

•Remove two retainer springs from each front link and remove links.

•Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

•Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in “INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT” in the Assembly section of this manual.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See “PROD-

ADJUSTMENT
NUTS	LIFT
SUSPENSION	LINKS
ARMS
CHASSIS
BRACKET

RETAINER

SPRING

UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".

•Recheck measurements after adjusting.

BOTTOM EDGE OF		BOTTOM EDGE OF
MOWER TO		MOWER TO
GROUND		GROUND
A	GROUND LINE	A

FIG. 20

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKETELECTRIC

CLUTCH

PULLEY

FRONT MOWER

BRACKET

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

FRONT

LINKS

RETAINER

SPRINGS

ANTI-SWAY	FRONT MOWER
BAR	BRACKET

RETAINER

SPRINGS

FIG. 19

20