SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

 

BOTH FRONT PLATE LINKS MUST BE

 

• Remove screws from R.H. mandrel cover and remove

 

EQUAL IN LENGTH

 

cover.

 

 

 

 

• Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have

 

 

 

 

accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck

 

 

 

 

surface.

 

16

 

 

• Disconnect R.H.suspension arm from rear deck bracket

 

025

 

 

by removing retainer spring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Roll belt over the top of R.H. mandrel pulley carefully.

 

 

 

 

• Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

 

NUT “D”

NUT “C”

• Remove belt from idler pulleys.

 

 

 

 

• Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they

 

02517

 

 

rotate freely.

 

TRUNNION

• Be sure spring is securely hooked to primary idler arm

 

 

 

FRONT PLATE AS-

 

 

and spring arm.

 

SEMBLY

 

 

MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Install belt in both idlers.

 

 

FIG. 21

 

• Install new belt onto electric clutch pulley.

 

 

 

• Roll belt into upper groove of R.H. mandrel pulley care-

 

 

 

 

TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT

 

fully.

 

• Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the

MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL (See Fig. 22)

 

 

grooves correctly.

Park tractor on a

level surface. Engage

parking

• Reconnect R.H. suspension arm to rear deck bracket

 

brake.

 

 

 

 

 

with retainer spring.

 

 

 

 

Lower mower to its lowest position.

Disengage belt tention rod from lock bracket.

CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.

Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.

 

 

RH MANDREL

 

 

COVER

 

BELT TENSION

ELECTRIC

 

ROD(DISENGAGED

CLUTCH

 

POSITION)

PULLEY

 

 

IDLER

 

 

PULLEYS

 

 

R.H.

 

 

MANDREL

 

SPRING

 

 

ARM

 

RH SUSPENSION

 

ARM

PRIMARY

 

 

IDLER ARM

02513

 

 

FIG. 22

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Poulan 196712 manual To Replace Mower Drive Belt, Mower Drive Belt Installation

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