Poulan 178497 - Manual (Page 8)

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ASSEMBLY
NOSE
ROLLER
“A”
BRACKET
TAB
WASHER
TAB
HOLE
LOCK NUT
“B”
BRACKET
TAB
FIG. 5
HEX
BOLT
TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)
• Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and
nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown.
Be sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown.
• Install hex bolts and lock nuts as shown. Tighten
hardware securely.
NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in
deck brackets.
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 6 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
•
Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
• Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
FIG. 6
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
•
If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclock-
wise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops
down as shown.
• Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brack-
ets 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 and mower brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in
pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move
mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower
brackets.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
•
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to
remove slack from mower suspension.
• Raise deck to highest position.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP
DOWN
ANTI-SWAY BAR
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
GAUGE
WHEEL
SUSPENSION ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
FRONT
SUSPENTION
BRACKETS
FRONT PLATE ASSEMBLY
CHASSIS
BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
SPRING (INWARD
POINTING DECK PINS)
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH PULLEY
DEFLECTOR
SHEILD
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FLANGED
PIN
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING