Poulan Pro HDF900 FRONT TINE TILLER - Manuel (Page 15)

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE V-BELTS (See Figs. 21 and
22)
Replace V-belts if they have stretched considerably or if
they show cracks or frayed edges. There are two (2) V-
belts - forward (inside) and reverse (outside).
Belt guard must be removed to service belts. See “TO
REMOVE BELT GUARD” in this section of manual.
NOTE: Observe carefully routing of both belts and lo ca tion
of all belt guides before removing belts.
BELT REMOVAL
• Remove reverse idler pulley from idler arm.
• Remove reverse (outside) V-belt.
•
Remove forward (inside) V-belt from transmission pul-
ley first and then from engine pulley.
BELT REPLACEMENT
• Install new forward (inside) V-belt to engine pulley first
then to transmission pulley. Be sure belt is positioned
on inside groove of both pulleys, inside all belt guides
and rests on idler pulley.
• Before installing reverse (outside) V-belt, turn belt “in side
out”. Twist so wide, flat surface of belt is to inside.
• Wrap V-belt around reverse idler pulley and re as semble
idler to idler arm. Tighten securely. Be sure belt is
between reverse idler pulley and idler arm pin.
• Install belt to outside groove of transmission pulley. Be
sure belt is inside all belt guides and rests on outside
groove of engine pulley.
CHECK TINE OPERATION
• See “TINE OPERATION CHECK” in this section of
manual.
REPLACE BELT GUARD
Fig. 22
FORWARD MOTION
(INSIDE) V-BELT
ENGINE PULLEY
REVERSE
IDLER ARM REVERSE
IDLER PULLEY
IDLER
ARM PIN
TRANS MIS SION
PUL LEY
BELT GUARD
BOLT
BELT
GUIDE
REVERSE (OUTSIDE)
V-BELT
FORWARD IDLER
PUL LEY
belts_10
Fig. 21
FORWARD
IDLER PULLEY
REVERSE
IDLER
PULLEY
ENGINE PUL-
LEY
FRONT VIEW REFERENCE
REVERSE (OUTSIDE) V-BELT
FORWARD MOTION (INSIDE) V-BELT
REVERSE
IDLER PULLEY
IDLER
ARM PIN
ENGINE
PULLEY
REVERSE
IDLER PULLEY
ENGINE PULLEY
BELT GUIDE
TRANS MIS SION
PULLEY
BELT GUIDE
FORWARD
IDLER PULLEY