Poulan Pro PO17H42STA Lawn Mower User Manual


 
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST-
MENTS:
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) 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.
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 16)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of trac-
tot.
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 linksfrom deck by removing retainer
springs.
Raise liftlever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT:IFANATI'ACHMENTOTHERTHANTHE MOWER
DECK ISTO BEMOUNTED ONTHE TRACTOR,REMOVETHE
FRONTLINKSANDHOOKTHECLUTCHSPRINGINTOSQUARE
HOLE IN FRAME.
SMALL RETAINER SPRING
SMALL RETAINERSPRING
CLUTCHSPRING
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 16)
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
Lower lift lever to itslowest 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 clutchcable housingguide into bracket, slidecol-
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.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground
or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" sectionofthis manual). If
tires are over or underinflated, you will not propedy adjust
your mower.
. j SQUARE HOLE
ENGINE PULLEY
FRONTMNK
COLLAR
(BOTH SIDES)
HOUSING GUIDE
LARGE RETAINER
SPRING
BRACKET
DEFLECTOR SHIELD
FIG. 16
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