Poulan 194604 manual To Adjust Attachment Clutch See Fig, To Check and Adjust Brake See Fig

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH (See Fig. 25)

The electric clutch should provide years of service. The clutch has a built-in brake that stops the pulley within 5 seconds. Eventually, the internal brake will wear which may cause the mower blades to not engage, or, to not stop as required. Adjustments should be made by your nearest authorized service center/department.

•Make sure attachment clutch and ignition switches are in “OFF” position.

•Adjust the three nylon locknuts until space between clutch plate and rotor measures .012" at all three slot locations cut in side of brake plate.

NOTE: After installing a new electric clutch, run tractor at full throttle and engage and disengage electric clutch 10 cycles to wear in clutch plate.

ROTOR
		00751
SLOT (3)	CLUTCH PLATE	.012"
NYLON LOCKNUT (3)		BRAKE PLATE

FIG. 25

TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 26)

Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.

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 checked and adjusted.

TO CHECK BRAKE

•Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en- gage parking brake.

•Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position.

The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.

TO ADJUST BRAKE

•Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en- gage parking brake.

•Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut “A” on brake rod.

•If distance is other than 1-3/4", loosen jam nut and turn nut “A” until distance becomes 1-3/4". 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 five (5) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is necessary. Replace brake pads or contact a qualified service center.

WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”

1-3/4”

NUT “A”

OPERATING	JAM NUT
ARM

FIG. 26

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 27)

Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom of left footrest. It is not necessary to remove mower.

BELT REMOVAL -

•Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt).

•Remove mower drive belt from electric clutch pulley only (See “TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT” in this section of this manual).

•Roll motion drive belt off transaxle pulley.

•Roll belt off clutching idler pulleys, then off engine pul- ley and front V-idler pulley.

•Pull belt out of all belt keepers.

BELT INSTALLATION -

•Place V part of belt into grooves on engine pulley and front V-idler, making sure to route belt inside of belt keepers.

•Put belt coming fromV-idler above midspan belt keeper, then onto clutching idler pulleys as shown.

•Make sure V part of belt engages V-idler.

•Place belt around transaxle pulley, beginning at top. V part of belt should engage transaxle pulley.

•Place long lower section of belt through loop in midspan belt keeper.

•Check to be sure belt is on proper side of all belt keep- ers.

•Reinstall mower drive belt onto electric clutch pulley.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT.

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