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Service and adjustments – Poulan 191697 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TRACTOR

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
SER VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
4. Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot

come in contact with plug.

TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN -

GAGED” position.

2. If equipped, turn height adjustment

knob to low est setting.

3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Disengage belt tension rod from lock

bracket.

CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have

a tight grip on rod and release slowly.
5. Remove retainer spring holding

anti-swaybar to chas sis bracket and
dis en gage anti-sway bar from bracket.

6. Remove four retainer springs from

front plate assembly and remove plate.

7. Remove retainer springs from sus pen -

sion arms at deck and dis en gage arms
from deck.

8. Raise attachment lift to its highest

position.

9. Slide mower forward and remove belt

from electric clutch pulley.

10. 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.
1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of

mower deck.

2. Slide mower under tractor with defl ec-

tor shield to right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height ad just ment

knob coun ter clock wise until it stops.

4. Lower mower linkage with attachment

lift control.

5. Be sure belt tension rod is in dis en -

gaged position.

6. Install belt into electric clutch pulley

groove.

7. Place the suspension arms on outward

pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop re tain er spring with loops up as
shown.

8. Install front plate assembly to tractor

suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.

Lock Bracket

Retainer
Spring

Anti-Sway
Bar

Suspension Arms
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
(Outward pointing
deck pins)

Chassis
Bracket

Single Loop
Retainer Springs

Front Mower
Bracket

Front Mower
Bracket

Electric Clutch
Pulley

Front Plate
Assembly

Belt Tension Rod
(Disengaged
Position)

Double Loop
Retainer Springs

Flanged Pins

Defl ector Shield

USE PLIERS FOR

RETAINER SPRINGS

Loop Up