Poulan Pro 961240002 LAWN MOWER User Manual

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MODELS WITH GEARCASE-MOUNTED
BELT KEEPER AND

DEBRIS SHIELD:

• Remove drive cover and belt keeper.
• Remove belt from gearcase pulley.
• 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 pulley of blade

adapter.

• Install new belt by reversing above

steps.

NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure fi t and long life.

Drive cable anchor

Drive pulley

Housing holes

Drive belt

Idler arm

assembly

Belt
keepers

Hex nut

Return
spring

REAR WHEEL DRIVE MODELS:
MODELS WITH IDLER ASSEMBLY:
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark

plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.

• Remove screws retaining drive cover

(not shown); and remove drive cover
from lawn mower housing.

• Remove drive cable from anchor, then

detach it and return spring (if equipped)
from idler arm assembly.

• Remove idler arm assembly from hous-

ing by removing hex nut; then remove
drive belt from drive pulley, belt keepers
and idler arm assembly.

• Turn lawn mower on its side. See engine

manual for proper direction of turning
over the engine.

• Use a wood block between blade and

mower hous ing to prevent blade from
turning when re mov ing blade bolt.

NOTE: Protect your hands with gloves
and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.
• Remove blade bolt.
• Remove blade, attaching hardware (bolt,

lock wash er, hardened wash er), blade
adapter and debris shield. Note that the
debris shield has a tab which fi ts into the
housing hole.

• Remove drive belt from engine pulley;

discard old belt.

• Install new belt by reversing above

steps.

NOTE: Always use factory approved belt
to assure fi t and long life.
• The recommended tightening torque is

35-40 ft. lbs.

IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is grade 8 heat
treated.

Belt

Drive

cover

Belt

keeper

Gearcase

pulley

Blade
bolt

Crankshaft

keyway

Hardened
washer

Lockwasher

Blade adapter

Key

Blade

Trailing edge

Belt

retainer

SPARK PLUG BOOT

On some models a spark plug boot is
packed loose in the parts bag. If your
model has the boot, install on spark plug
wire and reconnect spark plug wire to
spark plug.

TO PRE PARE BATTERY
(ELECTRIC START MODELS ONLY)

NOTE: Your battery must be charged
before you can start your lawn mower.

UNITS WITH HANDLE-MOUNTED KEY
SWITCH:
• Con nect battery charger con nec tor

(male) to harness con nec tor (fe male).

UNITS WITH DECK-MOUNTED
BATTERY:
• Disconnect engine connector (male)

from battery con nec tor (female).

• Connect battery charger connector

(male) to bat tery connector (fe male).

ALL UNITS:
• Plug battery charger into 110 volt A.C.

outlet.

• Leave battery charger connected for 24

hours before starting your engine for the
fi rst time.

UNITS WITH HANDLE-MOUNTED KEY
SWITCH:
• After charging, disconnect harness

connector (female) from bat tery charger
connector (male).

Connect your battery charger to charge
battery after each use.
IMPORTANT: The engine will not recharge
your battery.

Spark plug

Boot

DECK-MOUNTED BATTERY

Engine
connector
(male)

Harness

connector

(female)

Battery
charger

Charger

connector (male)

HANDLE-MOUNTED KEY SWITCH

UNITS WITH DECK-MOUNTED
BATTERY:
• After charging, connect engine con nec tor

(male) to bat tery connector (female).

Your engine has an integral alternator for
partial charging. Connect your battery
charger to charge battery as re quired.
IMPORTANT: The engine alternator will
not charge a discharged battery.

ALL UNITS:
At the end of the mowing season the
battery should be charged for 48 hours to
protect the battery during winter storage.

CAUTION: Always dis con nect the

en gine connector from the battery con-
nector to prevent ac ci den tal start ing when
trans port ing or stor ing your lawn mower
after the season.

Engine connector (male)

Harness
connector
(female)

Battery charger

Charger

connector

(male)

Battery

box