Poulan PD20PH48STA Manuale Utente

Your tractor is equipped with an ad just able brake system 
which is mounted on the right side of the transaxle.

If tractor requires more than fi ve (5) feet to stop at highest 
speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved 
surface, then brake must be checked and ad just ed.

TO CHECK BRAKE
•      Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, 

depress brake pedal all the way down and engage 
parking brake.

Park the tractor on level surface.  En gage parking brake.
•      Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” in this 

section of manual).

•      Remove  screws  from  R.H.  and  L.H.  mandrel  covers 

and re move covers.

REMOVE MOWER DRIVE BELT

(Refer to “TO REMOVE MOWER DRIVE BELT” il lus tra tion 
in this section of manual).
•      Carefully roll belt over the top of R.H. mandrel pulley.
•      Remove belt from idler pulleys.
•      Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they 

rotate freely.

•      Be sure spring is securely hooked to primary idler arm 

and spring arm.

REMOVE MOWER BLADE (SECONDARY) DRIVE BELT
•      Carefully roll belt off L.H. mandrel pulley.
•      Remove belt from center mandrel pulley, idler pulley, 

and R.H. man drel pulley.

•      Remove any dirt or grass which may have ac cu mu lat ed 

around mandrels and entire upper deck surface.

•      Check secondary idler arm and idler pulley to see that 

they rotate freely.

•      Be sure spring is hooked in sec ond ary idler arm and 

secondary spring arm.

INSTALL NEW MOWER BLADE (SECONDARY) DRIVE 
BELT
•      Install new belt in lower groove of R.H. mandrel pulley, 

idler pulley, and center mandrel pulley as shown.

•      Carefully roll belt over L.H. mandrel pulley.  Make sure 

belt is in all grooves properly.

REINSTALL MOWER DRIVE BELT

(Refer to “TO REMOVE MOWER DRIVE BELT” illustration 
in this section of man u al).
•     Install belt into upper groove of R.H. mandrel pulley 

and around both idlers. Pull belt to front of mower to 
remove slack.

•      Reinstall  mandrel  covers  and  se cure ly tighten all 

screws.

•     Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in all 

grooves correctly.

•         Reinstall mower to tractor (See “TO INSTALL MOWER” 

in this section of manual).

•      Remove screws from R.H. man drel cover and remove 

cover.

•     Remove any dirt or grass clippings which may have 

accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck 
surface.

•         Disconnect R.H. suspension arm from rear deck bracket 

by removing retainer spring.

•      Roll belt over the top of R.H. mandrel pulley carefully.
•      Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
•      Remove belt from idler pulleys.
•      Check primary idler arm and two idlers to see that they 

rotate freely.

•      Be sure spring is securely hooked to primary idler arm 

and spring arm.

MOWER DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION (See Fig. 24)
•      Install belt in both idlers.  
•      Install new belt onto electric clutch pulley.
•      Roll belt into upper groove of R.H. mandrel pulley care-

fully.

•      Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the 

grooves correctly.

•      Reconnect R.H. suspension arm to rear deck bracket 

with retainer spring.

•      Reassemble R.H. mandrel cover.
•     Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking 

bracket.

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