Poulan PP1644JA User Manual - Page 18

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • Turn ignition key "OFF" 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. 21) • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting. • Lower mower to its lowest position. • Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas- sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket. • Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disengage arms from deck. • Raise attachment lift to its highest position. • Remove two retainer springs from each front link and remove links. • Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley. • Slide mower out from under right side of tractor. IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS. TO INSTALL MOWER Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual. 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" on page 3 of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower. SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22) • Raise mower to its highest position. • Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance "A" should be the same. • If distance "A" needs to be changed, make adjustment on one side of mower only. • Raise one side of mower by tightening lift link adjustment nut on that side. • Lower one side of mower by loosening lift link adjustment nut on that side. NOTE: Each half turn of adjustment nut will change deck level about 3/16". • Recheck level after adjusting. BOTTOM OF CURL o• o BOTTOM OF CURL SUSPENSION ARMS ADJUSTMENT NUTS LIFT LINKS FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKET CHASSIS BRACKET FRONT MOWER I BRACKET (11 -GROUND LINE - FIG. 22 ELECTRIC CLUTCH .(r PULLEY L, RETAINER SPRING \ ANTI-SWAY BAR RETAINER SPRINGS FIG„ 21 FRONT LINKS FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKET RETAINER SPRINGS FRONT MOWER BRACKET 18