Service And Adjustments - Poulan Pro 178500 Owner's Manual

Poulan pro lawn tractor owner's manual
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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. 20)
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
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 "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual). If tires are
over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your
mower.
CHASSIS
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER SPRINGS

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

SUSPENSION ARMS
FIG. 20
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.
If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 3/16".
Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
GROUND
A
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
20
BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO
GROUND LINE
FIG. 21
ELECTRIC CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT PLATE
ASSEMBLY
RETAINER SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
GROUND
A

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