Poulan HDR500H 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) screws 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 SCREW 0 0 0 HEX NUT AND WASHER (LOCATED BEHIND TIRE) SCREW HAIRPIN CLIP AND CLEVIS PIN FIG. 27 TO REPLACE GROUND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 27 and 28) • Remove belt guard as described in "TO REMOVE BELT GUARD". Remove old belt by slipping off engine pulley first then remove from transmission pulley. • 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. • 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. ENGINE PULLEY = • sS y` 0 CABLE CLIP SCREW DRIVE CONTROL CABLE ',4 41 0 IDLER PULLEY LESS TENSION TRANSMISSION PULLEY FIG. 28 17 EXTENSION SPRING MORE TENSION
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