Poulan PXT16542 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place gearshift lever in neutral 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.
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TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 14)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to
its lowest position.
Roll belt off engine pulley.
Remove small retainer spring, and remove clutch spring
off pulley bolt.
Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push
housing guide out of bracket.
Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis bracket by re-
moving retainer spring.
Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 14)
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
Connect front links to mower deck and secure with
retainer springs.
Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and
secure with retainer springs.
Connect anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and secure
with retainer spring.
Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide col-
lar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.
Place flat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt
and secure with small retainer spring.
Install belt onto engine pulley.
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IFAN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER
DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE
THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE CLUTCH SPRING INTO
SQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.
SMALL RETAINER SPRING
CLUTCH SPRING
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See sides
of tires for proper PSI). If tires are over or underinflated,
you will not properly adjust your mower.
SMALL RETAINER SPRING
CLUTCH SPRING
FLAT
RETAINER
SUSPENSION
ARMS ENGINE PULLEY
FRONT LINK
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ANTI=SWAY
COLLAR
RETAINER SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
HOUSING GUIDE
LARGE RETAINER
SPRING
BRACKET
FIG. 14
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DEFLECTOR SHIELD