Poulan POGT20H48STA User Manual - Page 20

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: • 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. 18) • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting. • Lower mower to its lowest position. • Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket. • Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate. • Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disengage arms from deck. • Raise attachment lift to its highest position. • Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley. • Slide mower out from under right side of tractor. TO INSTALL MOWER Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking brake. • Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck. • Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor. IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. SUSPENSION ARMS • If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops. • Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control. • Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove. • Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown. • Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown. • Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate and mower brackets. NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets. IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. • Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring. • If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension. • Raise deck to highest position. ELECTRIC FRONT CLUTCH PULLEY MOWER BRACKET FRONT PLATE ASSEMBLY CHASSIS BRACKET SINGLE LOOP REATINER DOUBLE LOOPSPRING RETAINER SPRING RETAINER SPRING USE PLIERS FOR RETAINER SPRINGS ANTI-SWAY BAR FLANGED PINS LOOP UP SUSPENSION ARMS DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER SPRINGS (Outward pointing deck pins) FIG. 18 20