Poulan PPRT5C - Manual (Page 16)

service and
adjustments
TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 24)
NOTE; For ease of removal, remove hairpin dip and clevis
pin from left wheel. Pull wheel out from tiller about 1 inch
(2.5 cm).
» Remove two (2) cap nuts and washers from side of belt
guard.
® Remove hex nut and washerfrom bottom of belt guard
(located behind wheel).
® Puli belt guard out and away from unit.
Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure.
TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (Se
Figs. 24 and 25)
® Move left wheel and remove belt guard as described
“TO REMOVE BELT GUARD”.
• Loosen belt guides “A” and “B” and also nuts “C” ar
“D”.
• Remove old belt by slipping from engine pulley first
® Place new belt in groove of transmission pulley ar
into engine pulley. BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE O
TOP OF IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF BEl
TO GUIDES.
• Tighten belt guides “A” and “B” and nuts “C” and “D
• Check belt adjustment as described below.
• Replace belt guard.
• Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin and hairp
clip.
GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (Se
Fig. 25)
For proper belt tension, the extension spring should ha\
about 5/8 inch (16 mm) stretch when drive control bar is
“ENGAGED” position. This tension can be attained t
follows:
• Loosen cable clip screw securing the drive contr
cable.
• Slide cable forward for less tension and rearward fi
more tension until about 5/8 inch stretch is obtains
while the drive control bar is engaged.
• Tighten cable clip screw securely.
BELT
GUIDE “A”
ENGINE
PULLEY
CABLE CLIP
SCREW
NUT “C”
DRIVE
CONTROL
CABLE
NUT “D
IDLER
PULLEY
TRANSMISSION
PULLEY
FIG. 25
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