Poulan PXT15538 Manuale Utente

Park the tractor on level surface.  En gage parking brake.  

For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on 

bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -

•  Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE 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 en gine pulley.

•  Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor.  Remove belt up-

wards from transaxle pulley by de flect ing belt keep ers.

•  Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt 

away from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -

•  Carefully work new belt down be tween 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 clutch ing idler.

•  Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all 

belt guides and keep ers.

•  Install mower (See “TO IN STALL MOWER” in this 

sec tion of manual).

If steering 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.

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/department.

•  Block up axle securely.

• 

Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow 

wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do 

not lose).

•  Repair tire and reassemble.

•  On rear wheels only:  align grooves in rear wheel hub 

and axle.  Insert square key.

•  Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in 

axle groove.

•  Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to slow 

leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local parts 

dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.

WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen er ate 

If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be 

recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the Maintenance sec tion 

of this man u al).

The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is 

in 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.

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 position.

•  Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE:  If additional clearance is needed to get to ad just ment 

bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.