Poulan Pro 178249 Owner's Manual page 9

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 8 and 9)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
• Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
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. INSTALL BELT INTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE.
• Install one front link in top hole of the R.H. front mower
bracket and R.H. front suspension bracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown.
• Install second front link in L.H. front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
• Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
CHASSIS
BRACKET
GAUGE
WHEEL
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP
DOWN
ASSEMBLY
DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
SPRING
(Outward pointing deck pins)
IDLER PULLEY
FIG. 8
• Place the L.H. suspension arm on outward pointing
deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.
Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops down
as shown.
• Slide left side of mower back and install the unattached
front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
• Place the R.H. suspension arm on outward pointing
deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.
Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops down
as shown.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension.
• Raise mower to highest position.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
SUSPENSION
PULLEY
ARMS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
9
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
FRONT
LINK
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD