Service and adjustments – Poulan Pro PB19546LT LAWN TRACTOR User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE MOTION BELT DRIVE

(See Fig. 25)

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 (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).

FIG. 25

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. 24

To Replace Mower Drive Belt (See Fig. 24)

MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL

1. Park tractor on a level surface. En gage parking

brake.

2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have

accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck

surface.

5. Remove belt from clutch pulley (M), both mandrel pul-

leys (R) and all idler pulleys (S).

MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION

1. Install belt around both mandrel pulleys (R) and around

idler pulleys (S) as shown.

2. Install belt onto clutch pulley (M).
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower

pulley grooves.
3. Raise attachment lift lever to highest position.