Poulan Pro 961240002 LAWN MOWER User Manual

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MODELS WITH GEARCASE-MOUNTED
BELT KEEPER AND

DEBRIS SHIELD:

• Remove drive cover.
• Remove spring and belt keeper.
• Remove belt from gearcase pulley.

• Route the other end of the new drive belt

through hole in housing.

• Return mower to upright po si tion.
• Install new belt on gearcase pulley.
• Reinstall belt keeper and spring.
• Reinstall drive cover.
NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure proper fi t and long life.
• Turn lawn mower on its side with air fi lter

and car bu re tor down.

• Reinstall blade and blade adapter.

ENGINE

CARBURETOR
The carburetor has been preset at the fac-
tory and ad just ment should not be neces-
sary. However, minor ad just ment may be
required to compensate for differences in
fuel, temperature, altitude or load.
• The air fi lter must be assembled to the

car bu re tor when running engine.

• Best carburetor adjustment is obtained

when fuel tank is 1/4 full.

• In order for the engine to run, the opera-

tor presence control bar must be held
in the operating position. There fore,
and assistant will be required to hold
the control bar in the operating position
when making fi nal adjustment to the
car bu re tor.

See the ADJUSTMENT section of your
engine manual for further instructions.

ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed has been factory set.
Do not attempt to increase engine speed
as it may result in personal injury. If you
believe the engine is running too fast
or too slow, take your lawn mower to an
authorized engine service center for repair
and adjustment.

THROTTLE CONTROL
If it becomes necessary to adjust or re-
place the throttle control, see the ADJUST-
MENT section of your engine man ual.

Belt

Drive

cover

Belt

keeper

Gearcase pulley

Spring

Blade
bolt

Crankshaft

keyway

Hardened
washer

Lockwasher

Blade adapter

Key

Blade

Trailing edge

Belt

retainer

• Turn lawn mower on its side. See

engine manual for proper direction of
turning over the engine.

• Remove blade and blade adapter.
• Remove belt from blade adapter.
• Position the blade adapter on the engine

crank shaft. Be sure key in adapter and
crankshaft keyway are aligned; and that
the drive belt is inside the tabs of the
belt retainer.

3 POSITION “QUICK” HANDLES
• Raise lower handle section to operating

position and squeeze the bottom ends
of lower handle towards each other until
the pin in handle can be inserted into
one of the three height adjustment holes.

3 POSITION “EZ” HANDLES
• Raise lower handle section to operating

position and align hole in handle with
one of three height positioning holes.

• Insert handle bolt through handle and

bracket and secure with knob.

• Repeat for opposite side of handle.

Handle

ad just ment

brack et

Knob

Bolt

Handle pin

Handle
ad just ment
bracket

SQUEEZE

ALL HANDLES
• Raise upper handle section into place on

lower han dle, remove protective padding
and tighten both handle knobs.

• Remove handle padding holding opera-

tor pres ence control bar to upper handle.

• Your lawn mower handle can be ad-

justed for your mowing comfort. Refer to
“ADJUST HANDLE” in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.

NOTE: For shipping purposes, the rear
wheels on your lawn mower may not be
adjusted to the same position as the front
wheels. Before operating mower adjust all
wheels to the same cutting height.

INSTALL REAR WHEELS
(HIGH WHEEL MOWERS ONLY)
Some high wheel models require wash ers
which will be pro vid ed in a parts bag. If provid-
ed, install washers on the axle fi rst as shown.
• Install one (1) rear wheel on the axle of

rear wheel adjuster.

• Install 3/8-16 locknut and tighten securely.
• Repeat procedure for other rear wheel.

MOWING

POSITION

Lower handle

LIFT
UP

Operator
presence
control bar

Upper

handle

LIFT

Handle

knob

AS SEM BLE GRASS CATCHER
(REAR DISCHARGE MOWERS ONLY)
IMPORTANT: If your model lawn mower
is mulcher ready, the mulcher plate or plug
must be removed before using mower as
a bagger. To convert mower to bagging or
discharging, see the Operation section in
this manual.
Look at the different grass catcher illustra-
tions that follow. Determine which type
of grass catcher you have and follow the
appropriate instructions.

Flanged
locknut

Wheel
assembly

Washer

Axle

O-Ring