Poulan Pro PB155G42 LAWN TRACTOR - Manual (Page 20)

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Fig. 21
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 21)
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.
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 and clutching idler.
• Remove belt downward from around en gine pulley.
• Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Remove belt
upwards from transaxle pulley by de flect ing belt keep-
ers.
• Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt
away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Carefully work new belt down be tween transaxle belt
keepers and onto the input pulley.
• Slide belt into the center span keeper.
• Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll around the top
groove of engine pulley.
• Install belt through stationary idler and clutch ing
idler.
• 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).
Fig. 20
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
STA TION ARY
IDLER
CLUTCHING
IDLER
ENGINE
PULLEY
CENTER SPAN
KEEPER
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 20)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” po si tion.
• Move
at tach ment lift lever forward to lower mower to
its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Work new belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler
pulleys.
• Install new belt into engine pulley groove.
•
Make sure belt is inside the belt keeper at the idler and
on both sides of the wire belt keeper as shown.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL
MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.
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IDLER PUL LEYS
MANDREL
PULLEY
TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet (1,5 m) 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:
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually
push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then the
brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualified service center.