To replace motion drive belt, To adjust steering wheel alignment – Poulan 2000-11 User Manual

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ro REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced without tools. Park the tractor on

evel surface. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL ^
• Remove mower from tractor (See “TO

REMOVE MOWER” in this section of

this manual).

• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and

idler pulleys.

> Pull belt away from mower.

BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new belt in reverse order of

removal.

> Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves

and inside all belt guides.

> Install mower in reverse order of

removal instructions.

Mandrel
Pulley

With Parking Brake “Engaged”

^ulley

ro ADJUST BRAKE
/our tractor is equipped with an adjust-
ible brake system which is mounted on

he right side of the transaxle,
f tractor requires more than six (6) feet

Topping distance at high speed in
lighest gear, then brake must be ad-

usted.

■ Depress clutch/brake pedal and

engage parking brake.

‘ Measure distance between brake

operating arm and nut “A” on brake rod.

' If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen

jam nut and turn nut “A” until distance

becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut

against nut “A”.

Road test tractor for proper stopping

distance as stated above. Readjust if

necessary. If stopping distance is still

greater than six (6) feet in highest gear,

further maintenance is necessary.

Contact your nearest authorized
service center/department.

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage

parking brake. For assistance, there is a
belt installation guide decal on bottom
side of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE

MOWER” in this section of this manual.)

• Remove belt from stationary idler and

clutching idler,

• Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.

Remove belt upwards from transaxle

pulley by deflecting belt keepers.

• Pull belt toward front of tractor and

remove downwards from around

engine pulley.

• Install new belt by reversing above

procedure.

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN

MENT

If steering wheel crossbars are not

horizontal (left to right) when wheels are

positioned straight forward, remove

steering wheel and reassemble per

instructions in the Assembly section of

this manual.