Poulan 193733 manual To Remove / Replace Drive Belt, Front Wheel Drive Models

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3 POSITION “EZ”

The handle on your lawn mower has three

(3)height positions - adjust to height that suits you.

• Remove knob and carriage bolt on one side of the lower handle.

• While holding handle assembly, remove knob and carriage bolt from opposite side, align hole in handle with desired hole in handle bracket and reassemble bolt and knob and tighten securely.

• Align opposite side of handle with same positioning hole and secure with bolt and knob.

High

Med.Bolt

Low

Handle adjustment bracket

Knob

3 POSITION “QUICK”

The handle on your lawn mower has three

(3)height positions - adjust to height that suits you.

• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes.

High

Handle pin

 

Handle

Medium

adjustment

 

bracket

SQUEEZE

 

Low

 

TO REMOVE / REPLACE DRIVE BELT

FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODELS:

“STANDARD” OR “DUAL BAIL” MODELS:

Remove drive cover. Remove belt from gearcase pulley by pushing down on pulley and rolling belt off it.

Turn lawn mower on its side. See engine manual for proper direction of turning over the engine.

Remove blade.

Remove debris shield.

Remove belt from engine pulley on crankshaft.

Place new drive belt in the belt retainers of the debris shield (if equipped).

Install new belt by reversing above steps. NOTE: Always use factory approved belt to assure fit and long life.

 

PUSH

 

DOWN

Drive

Belt

 

cover

Pulley

DEBRIS SHIELDS WITH BELT RETAINERS:

Belt retainers

Drive belt

Debris shield

OR:

Engine pulley

Drive belt

REAR DEFLECTOR (IF EQUIPPED)

The rear deflector, attached between the rear wheels of your mower, is provided to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into the operator mowing position. If the deflector becomes damaged, it should be replaced.

Belt retainer

20Debris shield

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