Poulan PP1644JA User Manual - Page 21

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 29) Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest. • Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual.) • Disconnect clutch wire harness. • Remove clutch locator. • Remove upper belt keeper. • Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler. • Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor. Remove belt upwards from transaxle pulley by deflecting belt keepers. • Pull belt toward front of tractor and remove downwards from around electric clutch. • Install new belt by reversing above procedure. IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE UPPER BELT KEEPER IS POSITIONED PROPERLY BETWEEN LOCATOR TABS AND ELECTRIC CLUTCH WIRE CONNECTION IS SECURE. ELECTRIC CLUTCH CLUTCHING IDLER CLUTCH LOCATOR (lol O 0 LOCATOR TABS UPPER BELT KEEPER TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. '30 and 31) The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in the 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). • Loosen two locknuts on tie rod. • Turn center rod until gearshift lever falls into neutral lock gate on fender console. • Tighten locknuts securely. GEARSHIFT LEVER NEUTRAL LOCK GATE FIG. 30 0 STATIONARY IDLER LOCKNUTS CENTER ROD TRANSMISSION INPUT PULLEY FIG. 29 CLUTCH WIRE HARNESS TIE ROD 0 0 0 0 110 TRANSAXLE 0 0 FIG. 31 21