Poulan 271490 User Manual - Page 20

Service And Adjustments

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: TO AVIOD SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: 1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. 2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. 3. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. 4. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key. 5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped. 6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. TRACTOR TO REMOVE MOWER Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor. 1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN- GAGED" position. 2. Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position. 3. Roll belt off engine pulley. 4. Remove small retainer spring, and lift clutch spring off pulley bolt. 5. Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push housing guide out of bracket. 6. Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by removing retainer spring. 7. Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs. 8. Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs. 9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor. IMPORTANT: If an 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. TO INSTALL MOWER 1. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position. 2. Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor. 3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position. 4. Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainer springs. 5. Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and secure with retainer springs. 6. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket and secure with retainer spring. 7. Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring. 8. Install belt onto engine pulley. Suspension Arms Clutch Spring Small Retainer Spring Square Hole Engine Pulley Retainer Spring Anti-Sway Bar Collar 38 42 Front Link Retainer Springs (Both Sides) Housing Guide Large Retainer Spring Bracke0t2373 Deflector Shield 20

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WARNING:
TO AVIOD SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER-
VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1.
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2.
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3.
Place attachment clutch
in “DISENGAGED” position.
4.
Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
5.
Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6.
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1.
Place attachment clutch in “DISEN-
GAGED” position.
2.
Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3.
Roll belt off engine pulley.
4.
Remove small retainer spring, and lift
clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5.
Remove large retainer spring, slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
6.
Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7.
Disconnect suspension arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
8.
Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer springs.
9.
Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
IMPORTANT:
If an 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.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1.
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
2.
Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
3.
Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4.
Connect front links to mower deck and
secure with retainer springs.
5.
Connect suspension arms to rear
deck brackets and secure with retainer
springs.
6.
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket and secure with retainer spring.
7.
Push clutch cable housing guide into
bracket, slide collar onto guide and
secure with large retainer spring.
8.
Install belt onto engine pulley.
38
42
02373
Suspension
Arms
Retainer Spring
Anti-Sway Bar
Housing
Guide
Collar
Large
Retainer
Spring
Clutch Spring
Small Retainer
Spring
Bracket
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
Front Link
Engine
Pulley
Square Hole
Deflector
Shield
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS