Poulan PO18542LT manual To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig, To Check Brake, Belt Removal

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 17)

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 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 instruc- tions.

IDLER PULLEYS

MANDREL PULLEYS

FIG. 17

TO CHECK BRAKE

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

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 18)

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.

BELT REMOVAL -

•Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE 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 engine pulley.

•Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep- ers.

•Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -

•Carefully work new belt down between 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 clutching idler.

•Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers.

•Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this sec- tion of manual).

ENGINE

PULLEY

CLUTCHING

IDLER

STATIONARY

IDLER

CENTER SPAN

KEEPER

TRANSAXLE

PULLEY

FIG. 18

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Contents Model PO18542LTSafe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers General OperationII. Slope Operation Service III. ChildrenIV. Towing Table of Contents Contents of Hardware Pack To Remove Tractor from Carton Tools Required for AssemblyBefore Removing Tractor from Skid Unpack CartonCheck Battery See Fig Check Deck Levelness Check Tire PressureCheck for Proper Position of ALL Belts Check Brake SystemOperation Know Your Tractor HOW to USE Your Tractor To Operate Mower See Fig Reverse Operation System ROSTo Operate on Hills To TransportCheck Engine OIL Level Before Starting the EngineADD Gasoline To Start Engine See FigMowing Tips Lubrication Chart Maintenance ScheduleGeneral Recommendations Before Each USEBlade Removal See Fig TractorCheck Operator Presence System Check Reverse Operation ROS SystemEngine BatteryBelts Transaxle CoolingClean AIR Screen CleaningAIR Filter MufflerTo Remove Mower See Fig To Install Mower See FigFRONT-TO-BACK Adjustment See Figs To Level Mower HousingTo Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt See Fig Belt InstallationTo Check Brake To Replace Motion Drive Belt See FigTo Adjust Steering Wheel ALIGN- Ment Transaxle Gear Shift Lever NEUTRAL- Adjustment See FigTo Start Engine with a Weak Battery See Fig Front Wheel TOE-IN/CAMBERTo Adjust Choke Control To Adjust Throttle Control CableTo Adjust Carburetor To Replace Headlight BulbFuel System OtherEngine OIL CylindersProblem Cause Correction Troubleshooting PointsEngine dies when Poulan Limited WarrantyService Notes Fold Along This Dotted Line Degree Slope Only Ride UP and Down Hill Not Across Hill Degrees MAXParts and Service Changere DE Pièces LES ET L’ENTRETIEN Degrés MAX Dentretien Notes Limitée Garantie Défectueux est Dépannage DE GuideRalenti Moteur EntreposageMoteur Réglages ET RévisionTionrec -DI LA DE L’ALIGNEMENT Régler Pour Carrossage AVANT/ Roues DES Convergence19 .Fig Chan DE Levier DU Neutre AU RéglageFig la Voir ’EN Courroie LA Remplacer PourCourroie Acer Rempl Pour Sedeuton DE Boîtier LE Niveau DE Mettre PourReglages ET Revision Fig la Voir Tondeuse LA Installer PourTracteur Tondeuse LA Enlever PourEntretien Lubrification Transmission LA DE RefroidissementTrapézoïdales Courroies 10 .FIGEN Fonctionnement DE Système ET Fig la Voir Lame LA EnleverGénérales Recommandations LESLubrification DE Tableau Utilisation Chaque AvantTonte DE Conseils UtilisationMoteur LE Démarrer Pour Moteur LE Démarrer DE Avant’ESSENCE Réservoir LE Remplir Moteur DU D’HUILE Niveau LE VérifierET Charrettes DES Remorquer Pour Accessoires AutresTracteur LE Transporter Pour Pentes LES Dans Utiliser PourT O S I L I T U GAZ DES Commande LA Utiliser PourTeurtrac Reculer Pour ET Avancer Pour02829 Moteur Correctement Sont Courroies LES MontageToutes SI Vérifier Toutes SI Vérifier NI DE EST Tondeuse LA SI VérifierFig la Voir Batterie LA Vérifier Desmancom des fonction la etPalet LA DE Tracteur LE Retirer Pour LE Pour Exigés Outils LES DU Tracteur LE Sortir PourPalette LA ToncarMontar SIN Piezas Sommaire Client DU ResponsabilitésProduit DE Spécifications Remorquage EntretienEnfants Général EntretienLES Dans Fonctionnement PentesGénéral Fonctionnement Tracteurs des sécurité toute en l’utilisation pour ConseilsAUX Imprimé
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