To Adjust Brake; To Replace Motion Drive Belt; Transaxle Gear Shift Lever Neutral Adjustment; To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment - Poulan Pro PR1842STD Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
MANDREL IDLER PULLEYS
PULLEY
FIG. 21
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 22)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.
Iftractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at
high speed in highest gear on a level dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depressclutch/brakepedalandengageparkingbrake.
• Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut
"A" on brake rod.
• If distance is other than 1-1/2", loosen jam nut and turn
nut "A" untildistance becomes 1-1/2". Retightenjam nut
against nut "A".
• Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is
still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center/department.
WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"
NUT"A"
JAM NUT
_.L__._OPERATING ARM
FIG. 22
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 23)
Parkthetractor 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.
• Remove belt from stationary idler and clutching idler.
• Remove belt downward from around engine pulley.
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.
21
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 around the top
groove of engine pulley.
• Install belt through stationary idler and clutching idler.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt
guides and keepers.
• Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this
section of manual).
ENGINE
PL
IDLER
IDLER
CENTER
KEEPER
TRANSAXLE
PULLEY
FIG. 23
TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
(See Fig. 24)
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) position.
• 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
,NEUTRAL
LOCK GATE
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
FIG. 24
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steedng 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.