Poulan Pro 404630, Operator'S Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

FIG. 26

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R

S

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FIG. 27

TO CHECK BRAKE 

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 serviced.

You may also check brake by:
•      Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, 

depress brake pedal all the way down and engage 
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 manu-
ally push the tractor forward. If the rear wheels rotate, then 
the brake needs to be serviced. Contact a qualifi ed service 
center.

TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS 
(See Fig.  28)

•      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.

FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAM BER

Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber is set at the 
factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber 
are not adjustable.  If damage has occurred to affect the 
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualifi ed 
service center.

TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT 

(See Fig. 27)

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 (A) and clutching 

idler (B).

•      Remove belt from centerspan idler (C).
•      Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor.  Carefully remove 

belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and over 
cooling fan blades (D).

•      Remove belt downward from engine pulley (E).
•      Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate 

(F) and remove from tractor.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

BELT INSTALLATION -
•         Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the steer-

ing plate (F) and above clutch brake pedal shaft (G).

•      Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt onto engine 

pulley (E).

•         Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt down 

around transmission cooling fan and onto the input 
pulley (D). Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.

•      Install belt on centerspan idler (C).
•     Install belt through stationary idler (A) and clutch ing 

idler (B).

•     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).