Poulan POGT20T48STA User Manual - Page 23

To Replace Motion Drive Belt

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED" 1-1/2" NUT "A" JAM NUT ELECTRIC CLUTCH CLUTCHING IDLER STATIONARY IDLER CENTER SPAN KEEPER TRANSAXLE PULLEY CLUTCH LOCATOR CLUTCH WIRE HARNESS OPERATING ARM FIG. 24 FIG. 23 TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest. BELT REMOVAL • Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of manual). NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all belt guides and keepers. • Disconnect clutch wire harness. • Remove clutch locator. • Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler. • Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around electric clutch. • Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keepers. • Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt away from tractor. TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEUTRALADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 25) The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows: • Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N). NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels move freely, the transaxle is in neutral. • Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel. • Position the gear shift lever in the neutral (N) posi- tion. • Tighten adjustment bolt securely. NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position. GEARSHIFT LEVER BELT INSTALLATION - • Carefully work new belt down between transaxle belt keepers and onto the input pulley. • Slide belt into the center span keeper. • Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around electric clutch and onto engine pulley. NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT LOCK GATE BOLT FIG. 25 • Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler. • Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely. • Reconnect clutch harness. • Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers. TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steering wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. • Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this section of manual). FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized 23 service center/department.

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 23
FIG. 24
FIG. 25
1-1/2"
JAM NUT
WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”
OPERATING ARM
NUT “A”
STATIONARY
IDLER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
CLUTCHING
IDLER
CLUTCH LOCATOR
CLUTCH
WIRE
HARNESS
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 24)
Park the tractor on level surface.
Engage parking brake.
For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
•
Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” in this
section of manual).
NOTE:
Observe entire motion drive belt and position of all
belt guides and keepers.
•
Disconnect clutch wire harness.
•
Remove clutch locator.
•
Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
•
Remove belt downward from engine pulley and around
electric clutch.
•
Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt
upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keep-
ers.
•
Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt
away from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
•
Carefully work new belt down between transaxle belt
keepers and onto the input pulley.
•
Slide belt into the center span keeper.
•
Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
electric clutch and onto engine pulley.
•
Install belt through stationary idler and clutching
idler.
•
Reinstall clutch locator and tighten nut securely.
•
Reconnect clutch harness.
•
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all
belt guides and keepers.
•
Install mower (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” in this sec-
tion of manual).
CENTER SPAN
KEEPER
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
NEUTRAL
LOCK GATE
GEARSHIFT LEVER
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEUTRAL-
ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 25)
The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift
lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment
is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed,
proceed as follows:
•
Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N).
NOTE:
When the tractor rear wheels move freely, the
transaxle is in neutral.
•
Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear
wheel.
•
Position the gear shift lever in the neutral (N) posi-
tion.
•
Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE:
If additional clearance is needed to get to adjustment
bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
your tractor.
If damage has occurred to affect the front
wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center/department.