Poulan HDF900 Owner Manual - Page 14

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS • Recheck in "OFF" position and adjust if necessary. FINAL CHECK "ON" POSITION • With tine control "ON" (held down to handle) push down on handle to raise tines off the ground. • Slowly pull recoil starter handle while observing tines. Tines should rotate forward. • If tines do not rotate, inner wire of control cable is too loose. Loosen cable clip and pull cable up to remove slack and retighten clip. • Recheck in "ON" position and adjust if necessary. NOTE: If "ON" position check required adjustment, recheck "OFF" position adjustment to insure tines do not rotate when control is "OFF" (up). FORWARD TINE CONTROL "OFF" (UP) POSITION FORWARD TINE CONTROL "ON" (DOWN) POSITION TINE CONTROL CABLE CABLE CLIP BELT GUARD SCREW SCREW SCREW Fig. 20 TO REPLACE V-BELT (See Fig. 21) Replace V-belt if it has stretched considerably or if it has cracks or frayed edges. Belt guard must be removed to service belt. See "TO REMOVE BELT GUARD" in this section of manual. BELT REMOVAL • Remove V-belt from transmission pulley first and then from engine pulley. BELT REPLACEMENT • Install new V-belt to engine pulley first then to trans- mission pulley. Be sure belt is positioned on inside groove of both pulleys, inside all belt guides and rests on idler pulley. CHECK TINE OPERATION • See "TINE OPERATION CHECK" in this section of manual. REPLACE BELT GUARD Fig. 19 ENGINE PULLEY TRANSMISSION PULLEY BELT GUIDE TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 20) • Remove screws from side of belt guard. • Pull belt guard out and away from unit. • Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure. Be sure slot in bottom of belt guard is under head of tine shield bolt and all nuts are tightened securely. BELT GUIDE IDLER PULLEY Fig. 21 V-BELT 14