Poulan HDR500E User Manual - Page 17
Remove, Guard, Replace, Ground, Drive, Figs., Adjustment
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE BELT GUARD (See Fig. 27) NOTE: For ease of removal, remove hairpin clip and clevis pin from left wheel. Pull wheel out from tiller about 1 inch (2.5 cm). • Remove two (2) cap nuts and washers from side of belt guard. • Remove hex nut and washer from bottom of belt guard (located behind wheel). • Pull belt guard out and away from unit. • Replace belt guard by reversing above procedure. BELT GUARD CAP NUT AND WASHER CAP NUT AND WASHER HEX NUT AND WASHER (LOCATED BEHIND ''' •• HAIRPIN CLIP AND CLEVIS PIN FIG. 27 TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 27 and 28) • Move left wheel and remove belt guard as described in "TO REMOVE BELT GUARD". • Loosen belt guides "A" and "B" and also nuts "C" and • Remove old belt by slipping from engine pulley first. • Place new belt in groove of transmission pulley and into engine pulley. BELT MUST BE IN GROOVE ON TOP OF IDLER PULLEY. NOTE POSITION OF BELT TO GUIDES. • Tighten belt guides "A" and "B" and nuts "C" and "D". • Check belt adjustment as described below. • Replace belt guard. • Reposition wheel and replace clevis pin and hairpin clip. GROUND DRIVE BELT ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 25) For proper belt tension, the extension spring should have about 5/8 inch (16 mm) stretch when drive control bar is in "ENGAGED" position. This tension can be attained as follows: • Loosen cable clip screw securing the drive control cable. • Slide cable forward for less tension and rearward for more tension until about 5/8 inch (16 mm) stretch is obtained while the drive control bar is engaged. • Tighten cable clip screw securely. NUT "C" ENGINE PULLEY BELT GUIDE "A" BELT GUIDE "B" CABLE CLIP SCREW DRIVE CONTROL CABLE 0 4. NUT "D' IDLER PULLEY TRANSMISSION PULLEY FIG. 28 17 LESS TENSION EXTENSION SPRING MORE 5/8 TENSION
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