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Assembly, Install mower and drive belt (see figs. 5 and 6) – Poulan XT24H48YT User Manual

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ASSEMBLY

02510

ANTI-SWAY
BAR

SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS

GAUGE
WHEEL

SUSPENSION
ARMS

DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING

FRONT
SUS PEN SION
BRACKETS

FRONT
PLATE
AS SEM BLY

CHASSIS
BRACKET

DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
SPRING (OUTWARD POINTING
DECK PINS)

ELECTRIC
CLUTCH PULLEY

DE FLEC TOR
SHIELD

USE PLIERS FOR

RETAINER SPRINGS

LOOP UP

FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET

BELT TENSION ROD
(DISENGAGED POSITION)

LOCK BRACKET

FLANGED PIN

DOUBLE LOOP
RE TAIN ER
SPRING

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 5 and 6)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
ing 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 defl ector shield to right

side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.

FIG. 5

SHOULDER
BOLT

GAUGE
WHEEL

3/8-16 CENTER
LOCKNUT

3/8 WASH ER

AD JUST ING
BAR

PIN

RETAINER SPRING

FIG. 4

• If equipped, turn height ad

just ment knob coun

ter -

clock wise until it stops.

• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Be sure belt tension rod is in dis en gaged position.
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck

pins. Retain with double loop re tain er spring with loops
up 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 fl anged pins. Secure pins with double loop
retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower
brackets.

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in fl anged 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. Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod
into locking bracket.
• Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking

bracket.

CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and
engage slowly.

• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO

ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation sec tion
of this manual.