Service and adjustments – Poulan Pro PP18542 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE MOTION BELT DRIVE

(See Fig. 30)

Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.

For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on

bottom side of left footrest.

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Fig. 30

TO CHECK BRAKE

If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest

speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved

surface, then brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
•

Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,

depress brake pedal all the way down and engage

parking brake.

• Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manu-

ally push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate,

then the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified

service center.

Fig. 29

MANDREL

PULLEY

IDLER

PUL LEYS

MANDREL

PULLEY

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

(See Fig. 29)

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL -

• Remove mower from tractor (See “TO REMOVE

MOW ER” in this section of manual).

• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.

BELT INSTALLATION -

• Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pul-

leys.

• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all

belt guides.

•

Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of

manual).

BELT REMOVAL

• Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE MOWER” in this

section of manual).

NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all

belt guides and keepers.
• Remove belt from stationary idler (A) and clutching

idler (B).

• Remove belt from centerspan idler (C).
•

Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully remove

belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over

cooling fan blades (D).

• Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E).
• Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate

(F) and remove from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -

•

Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steer-

ing plate (F) and above clutch brake pedal shaft (G).

•

Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt onto engine

pulley (E).

•

Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down

around transmission cooling fan and onto the input

pulley (D). Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.

• Install belt on centerspan idler (C).
• Install belt through stationary idler (A) and clutch ing

idler (B).

• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all

belt guides and keep ers.

• Install mower (See “TO IN STALL MOWER” in this

sec tion of manual).