Poulan Pro PDGT26H48B Owner's Manual page 24

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
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.
TO CHECK BRAKE
• Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface,
depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.
• Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
in "transmission disengaged" position. Pull freewheel
control out and into the slot and release so it is held in
the disengaged position.
The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually
push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, the brake
needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced.
TO ADJUST BRAKE/REPLACE PADS
Contact a qualified service center.
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig, 27)
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal
on bottom of left footrest.
• Remove mower (See =TO REMOVE MOWER" in this
section of this manual.)
BELT REMOVAL -
• Create slack in belt by removing retainer spring from
drive belt tension handle.
• Remove belt from all idler pulleys, transaxle pulley and
then from engine pulley.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new bolt around engine pulley first, then around
transaxle pulley and lastly into all the idler pulleys.
• Check to be sure belt is positioned correctly and is on
proper side of all bolt keepers.
• Engage the drive belt tension handle and replace the
retainer spring.
• Reinstall mower.
R rA, NE
SPRING
DRIVEBELT
TENSION HANDLE
ENGINE PULLEY
BELT KEEPER
TRANSAXLE
FLATIDLER
KEEPER
V4DLER
KEEPER
BELT
KEEPER
CLUTCHING CLUTCHING
IDLER FLATIDLER
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 28)
The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary.
• Park tractor on level surface. Stop tractor by turning
ignition key to "OFF" position and engage parking
brake.
Loosen the adjustment bolt in front of the right rear
wheel,
• Move motion control lever to the neutral position (N).
• Tighten the adjustment bolt.
BOLT
FIG. 28
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and
before operatingthe tractor. See "PURGETRANSMISSION"
in the Operation section of this manual.
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructionsin 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 tee-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center/department.
FIG. 27
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