Service and adjustments – Poulan Pro PP17538HP LAWN TRACTOR User Manual

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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.

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 20)

• Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN GAGED” position.
• Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley (M) and belt keepers (G).
• 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).
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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.

CAUTION: AFTER REAR LIFT LINKS

ARE DISCONNECTED, THE ATTACH-

MENT LIFT LEVER WILL BE SPRING

LOADED. HAVE A TIGHT GRIP ON LIFT

LEVER WHEN CHANGING POSITION

OF THE LEVER.

• Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE

MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC TOR,

REMOVE THE FRONT LINK (E) AND REAR LIFT LINKS

(Q) INTO THE CABLE GUIDE ON FRONT EDGE OF

LOWER DASH.

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 20-25)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and engage park ing

brake.
• Lower attachment lift lever to its 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.

FIG. 20

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS