Poulan 172777 - Manual (Page 10)

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MODELS WITH FOLDING UPPER
HANDLE
• Position upper handle over lower handle
with small hole for mounting upstop
bracket to left hand side.
• Assemble handle bolts and wing nuts.
Tighten se cure ly.
ASSEMBLE UPSTOP BRACKET
(SEE ILLUSTRATION ABOVE)
• Position upstop bracket over hole inside
the left side of upper handle and install
upstop bracket screw
#10-24 x 1/2. Tighten securely.
Upstop
bracket screw
#10-24 x 1/2
Wing nuts
Handle bolts
Upstop bracket
ASSEMBLE WHEELS
(USE HARDWARE GROUP “C”)
NOTE: Some model mowers do not have
baffl es on underside of mower housing.
On models without baffl e in front and/or
rear of housing, use the 1-1/4" washers
sup plied when you assemble the wheels.
MODELS WITH BOLT-ON WHEELS
Cutting height is de ter mined by as sem -
bling wheels in one of four possible posi-
tions on the mower housing. All wheels
must be in the same height position for
even cut ting.
• For each wheel, assemble shoul der bolt,
wheel and spacer as shown.
• Assemble 1-1/4" diam. washer (if sup-
plied) and 3/8-16 lock nut on inside of
mower housing and tight en se cure ly.
(SIDE DISCHARGE MOWER SHOWN)
MODELS WITH "QUICK ADJUST"
WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTERS
Look carefully at the four (4) adjuster
assemblies. Notice that there are two (2)
each of two (2) different types.
Type I is for the Right Rear and Left Front
installation.
Type II is for the Right Front and Left Rear
installation.
TYPE I
TYPE II
Spacer
Wheel
3/8-16
Locknut
1-1/4" diameter Washer
(Rear wheels only)
Mower housing
Shoulder
bolt
ASSEMBLE ADJUSTERS TO MOWER
DECK
• Position appropriate adjuster at each
corner of mower.
• Install each adjuster with adjuster bolt
and tab in deck holes as shown and
secure with 1-1/4" diam. washer (if sup-
plied) and 3/8-16 locknut. Tight en all
adjusters se cure ly.