To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Check And Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt - Poulan Pro CO18542STC Owner's Manual

Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
Nut "F"
Trunnion
Front Links
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT
The mower blade drive belt may be re-
placed without tools. Park the tractor on
level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower from tractor (See "TO
REMOVE MOWER" in this section of
manual).
2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and
idler pulleys.
3. Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Work belt around both mandrel pulleys
and idler pulleys
2. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside all belt guides.
3. Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in
this section of this manual).
Mandrel Pulley Idler Pulleys
TO CHECK BRAKE
1. Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or
paved surface, depress clutch/brake
pedal all the way down and engage
parking brake.
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when
_fou try to manually push the tractor forward.
the rear wheels rotate, the brake needs to
be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.
TO ADJUST BRAKE
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way
down and engage parking brake.
2. Measure distance between brake oper-
ating arm and nut "A" on brake rod.
3. If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen
jam nut and turn nut "A" until distance
becomes 1-1/2". Retighten jam nut
against nut "A".
4. Road test tractor for proper stopping dis-
tance as stated above. Readjust if nec-
essary. If stopping distance is still greater
than five (5) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary. Contact an
authorized service center/department.
With parking brake "Engaged"
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage
carking brake. For assistance, there is a
elt installation guide decal on bottom side
of left footrest. •
Mandrel
Pulley
TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable
brake system which is mounted on the
right side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest speed in highest gear on a
level, dry concrete or paved surface, then
brake must be checked and adjusted.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (Bee "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt
and position of all belt guides and keepers.
2. Disconnect clutch wire harness.
3. Remove clutch Iocator.
4. Remove belt from stationary idler and
clutching idler.
5. Remove belt downward from engine
pulley and around electric clutch.
6. Pull belt slack toward rear of tractor.
Remove belt upwards from transaxle
pulley by deflecting belt keepers.
7. Remove belt from center span keeper
and pull belt away from tractor.
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