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Poulan 191697 User Manual

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L.H.
Mandrel

Idler
Pulley

Center
Mandrel

Spring

Secondary
Idler Arm

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE (SEC-
OND ARY) DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage
parking brake.
1. Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE

MOWER” in this section of manual).

2. Remove screws from R.H. and L.H.

mandrel covers and re move covers.

REMOVE MOWER DRIVE BELT
(Refer to “TO REMOVE MOWER DRIVE
BELT” illustration in this section of
manual).
3. Carefully roll belt over the top of R.H.

mandrel pulley.

4. Remove belt from idler pulleys.
5. Check primary idler arm and two idlers

to see that they rotate freely.

6. Be sure spring is securely hooked to

primary idler arm and spring arm.

REMOVE MOWER BLADE
(SECONDARY) DRIVE BELT
7. Carefully roll belt off L.H. mandrel pul-

ley.

8. Remove belt from center mandrel

pulley, idler pulley, and R.H. mandrel
pulley.

9. Remove any dirt or grass which may

have ac cu mu lat ed around mandrels
and entire upper deck surface.

10. Check secondary idler arm and idler

pulley to see that they rotate freely.

11. Be sure spring is hooked in sec ond ary

idler arm and secondary spring arm.

INSTALL NEW MOWER BLADE
(SECONDARY) DRIVE BELT
12. Install new belt in lower groove of R.H.

mandrel pulley, idler pulley, and center
mandrel pulley as shown.

13. Carefully roll belt over L.H. mandrel

pulley. Make sure belt is in all grooves
properly.

REINSTALL MOWER DRIVE BELT
(Refer to “TO REMOVE MOWER DRIVE
BELT” illustration in this section of
manual).
14. Install belt into upper groove of R.H.

mandrel pulley and around both idlers.
Pull belt to front of mower to remove
slack.

15. Reinstall mandrel covers and securely

tighten all screws.

16. Carefully check belt routing making

sure belt is in all grooves correctly.

17. Reinstall mower to tractor (See “TO

INSTALL MOWER” in this section of
manual).

Secondary
Spring Arm

R.H.
Mandrel

Mower Blade
(Secondary)
Drive Belt