Poulan Pro 196085, Operator'S Manual

21

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

FIG. 21

FIG. 22

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WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”

JAM NUT

DO NOT TOUCH THIS NUT.  IF FURTHER 
BRAKE AD JUST MENT IS NECESSARY CON-
TACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE 
CENTER/DEPARTMENT

OPERATING 
ARM

NUT “A”

TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE  

(See Fig. 21)

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 clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-
gage parking brake.

•      Disengage  transmission  by  placing  freewhel  control 

in “transmission disengaged” position. Pull freewheel 
con trol 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
•      Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and en-

 gage parking brake.

•      Measure distance between brake operating arm and 

nut “A” on brake rod.

•     If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen jam nut and 

turn nut “A” until distance becomes 1-9/16".  Retighten 
jam nut against nut “A”.

•     Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in 

“trans mis sion engaged” position.

•         Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated 

above.  Readjust if nec es sary.  If stopping distance is 
still greater than fi ve (5) feet in high est gear, further 
main te nance is nec es sary.  Replace brake pads or 
contact a qualifi ed service center.

1-9/16”

ENGINE 
PULLEY

CLUTCHING 
IDLER

STA TION ARY 
IDLER

TRANS MIS SION 
INPUT PULLEY

CENTER SPAN
KEEPER

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT 
(See Fig. 22)

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.  Carefully remove 

belt upwards from transmission input pulley and over 
cooling fan blades.

•     Remove belt from center span keeper and pull belt 

away from tractor.

BELT INSTALLATION -
•     Carefully work new belt down around transmission 

cooling fan 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).