Assembly - Poulan Pro PDGT26H48A Owner's Manual

TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)
• Assemble brackets "A" and "B" to the inside of mower
mounting brack ets as shown. Tighten securely.
NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are po si tioned in tab holes
in mower brackets.
• Position nose roller between brackets and install rod
and retainer spring.
TAB
HOLE
"A" BRACKET
RETAINER SPRING
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 6 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
ing 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 defl ector shield to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
• If equipped, turn height ad just ment knob coun ter -
clock wise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
LOCK BRACKET
BELT TEN SION ROD
(DISENGAGED PO SI TION)
CHAS SIS
BRACKET
GAUGE
WHEEL
DOUBLE LOOP
RE TAIN ER SPRING
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
LOOP UP

ASSEMBLY

HEX BOLT
LOCK
NUT
ROD
"B"
BRACKET
NOSE ROLLER
FIG. 5
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
SUS PEN SION ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
(OUTWARD POINTING
DECK PINS)
• Be sure belt tension rod is in dis en gaged position.
Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. Retain with double loop re tain er spring with loops
up as shown.
• Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension
brack ets 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 fl anged pins. Secure pins with double loop
retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower
brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in fl anged 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. Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod
into locking bracket.
• Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking
bracket.
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and
engage slowly.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
foot rest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clock wise to
remove slack from mower sus pen sion.
• Raise deck to highest position.
• Adjust gauge wheels before op er at ing mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
FRONT SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
ELEC TRIC
CLUTCH PULLEY
FRONT MOW ER
BRACKET
FIG. 6
8
DOUBLE LOOP
RE TAIN ER SPRING
FRONT PLATE
AS SEM BLY
SINGLE LOOP
RE TAIN ER SPRINGS
FLANGED PIN
DE FLEC TOR
SHIELD