Service and adjustments, Tractor – Poulan 404630 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST MENTS:

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Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

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Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.

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Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.

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Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

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Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact

with

plug.

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17)

• Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN GAGED” position.
• Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley (M).
• Remove retainer spring (K), slide col lar (L) off and push

housing guide (P) out of brack et.

• Remove clutch cable spring (Q) from idler arm (R).
• Disconnect front link (E) from mower - remove retainer

spring and washer.

• Go to either side of mower and disconnect mower

suspension arm (A) from chassis pin (B) and rear lift
link (C) from rear mower bracket (D) - remove retainer
springs and washers.

• Go to other side of mower and disconnect the suspen-

sion arm and rear lift link.

CAUTION: After rear lift links are dis-

connected, the attachment lift lever will

be spring loaded. Have a tight grip on

lift lever when changing position of

the lever.

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Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than the mower deck
is to be mounted on the trac tor, remove the front link (E)
and rear lift liks (C) from tractor.

FIG. 17

TO INSTALL MOWER

(See Figs. 18-21)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and engage park ing
brake.
• Lower attachment lift lever to it's lowest position.

CAUTION: Lift lever is spring loaded.
Have a tight grip on lift lever, lower it
slowly and engage in lowest position.

NOTE: Be sure mower side suspension arms (A) are point-
ing forward before sliding mower under tractor.
• Slide mower under tractor until it is centered under

tractor.

• ATTACH MOWER SIDE SUSPENSION ARMS (A) TO

CHASSIS - Position hole in arm over pin (B) on outside
of tractor chassis and secure with washer and retainer
spring.

• Repeat on opposite side of tractor.