Poulan 184433 - Manual (Page 20)

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WARNING: TO AVOID SE RI OUS IN JU RY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST-
MENTS:
• 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 to “STOP” 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.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
SUSPENSION ARMS DOUBLE
LOOP RETAINER SPRINGS
(Out ward pointing deck pins)
CHASSIS
BRACK ET
SINGLE LOOP
REATINER
SPRING
FIG. 16
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FLANGED PINS
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH PULLEY
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 16)
• Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN GAGED” position.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to low
est
set ting.
• Lower mower to its lowest position.
• Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas sis
bracket and dis en gage anti-swaybar from bracket.
• Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly
and remove plate.
• Remove retainer springs from sus pen sion arms at deck
and dis en gage arms from deck.
• Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
• Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley.
• 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.
• 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.
FRONT PLATE
AS SEM BLY
• If equipped, turn height ad just ment knob coun ter -
clock wise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• 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 and mower brack-
ets.
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
brack ets.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL
MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
foot rest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clock wise to
remove slack from mower sus pen sion.
• Raise deck to highest position.
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP UP
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
TRACTOR