Poulan PKGTH2554 User Manual - Page 20

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING:TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: • Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • 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. 19) • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position. • Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket. CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly. • Remove mower belt from electric clutch pulley. • DISCONNECT REAR MOWER PINS - Pull out the spring loaded pin, disconnect suspension arm from pin and release pin. • Go to other side of mower and disconnect rear pin in the same manner. • Remove the four retainer springs and two flanged pins from front plate assembly and remove plate. • Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position. • Turn tractor steering wheel to the left as far as it will go. • Slide mower out from under right side of tractor. TO INSTALL MOWER Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual. NOTE: You will need to reattach front plate assembly to tractor after sliding mower under the tractor. 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" section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower. SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21) • Raise mower to its highest position. • Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same. BELT TENSION ROD DISENGAGED POSITION LOCKING BRACKET SUSPENSION ARMS ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY FRONT PLATE ASSEMBLY SINGLE LOOP RETAINER SPRINGS DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER SPRINGS FLANGED PINS REAR MOWER PINS 02786 FIG. 19 20