Poulan X1844A User Manual - Page 22

Replace, Motion, Drive, Transaxle, Shifter, Linkage, Justment, Figs., Adjust, Steering, Wheel,

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 32) 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 O 0 LOCATOR TABS UPPER BELT KEEPER TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 33 and 34) The transaxle should be in neutral when the gearshift lever is in the neutral (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows: • Make sure transaxle is in neutral. • 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. 33 LOCKNUTS CENTER ROD STATIONARY IDLER TRANSAXLE PULLEY 0 FIG. 32 CLUTCH WIRE HARNESS 0 TIE ROD ao 0 0 TRANSAXLE 0 0 0 FIG. 34 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. 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. 22

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SERVICE
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
TO
REPLACE
MOTION
DRIVE
BELT
(See
Fig.
32)
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
keep-
ers.
•
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
STATIONARY
IDLER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
CLUTCH
LOCATOR
O
0
LOCATOR
TABS
UPPER
BELT
KEEPER
0
CLUTCH
WIRE
HARNESS
FIG.
32
TRANSAXLE
SHIFTER
LINKAGE
AND
AD-
JUSTMENT
(See
Figs.
33
and
34)
The
transaxle
should
be
in
neutral
when
the
gearshift
lever
is
in
the
neutral
(lock
gate)
position.
The
adjustment is
preset
at
the
factory;
however,
if
adjustment
is
needed,
proceed
as
follows:
•
Make
sure
transaxle
is
in
neutral.
•
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.
33
TIE
ROD
0
0
LOCKNUTS
0
CENTER
ROD
ao
TRANSAXLE
0
0
0
FIG.
34
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.
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.
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