Poulan 161608 - Manual (Page 20)

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
•
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control 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.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing retainer spring.
• Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by re mov ing re tain er
spring.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
• Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER IS TO BE
MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE R.H. AND L.H. SUS PEN SION ARMS MUST
BE REMOVED FROM TRACTOR.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 17)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
SUS PEN SION
ARMS
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
EN GINE
PUL LEY
RE TAIN ER
SPRING
RE TAIN ER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 17
CLUTCH LEVER
CLUTCH ROD