Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding Products62in Rotary Mower, Groundsmaster 360 Series and 7200 Series Traction Unit

ReplacingtheBladeDrive

Belts

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours

Thebladedrivebelts,tensionedbythespringloadedidler

pulleys,areverydurable.However,aftermanyhoursofuse,

thebeltswillshowsignsofwear.Signsofawornbeltare:

squealingwhenbeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhencutting

grass,poorqualityofcut,frayededges,burnmarksand

cracks.Replacethebeltsifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.

1.Lowerthecuttingunittothe1inchheightofcut

setting,movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,

stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe

ignitionkey.

2.Removethebeltcoversfromthetopofthecuttingunit

andsetthecoversaside.

3.Usingabreakerbarorsimilartool,movetheidler

pulleyforthetopbelt(Figure18)awayfromthetop

drivebelttoreleasethebelttensionandallowthebelt

tobeslippedoffthepulleys.

Figure18

1.Topbelt3.Bottombelt

2.Topidlerpulley4.Bottomidlerpulley

4.Routeanewbeltaroundthegearboxpulley,bottom

spindlepulleys,andidlerpulleyassemblyasshownin

Figure18.

5.Routeanewbeltaroundthetopspindlepulleysand

idlerpulleyassemblyasshowninFigure18.

6.Greaseallmowerandmowerdrivegreasepoints.

7.Installthebeltcovers.

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause

sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass

blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,

whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Checkthebladesdailyforsharpness,andforanywear

ordamage.Sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis

damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineToro

replacementblade.

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece

ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's

orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

Inspectandcheckthebladesevery8hours.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe

Blades

1.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedalandset

theparkingbrake.

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe

engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure19).Iftheedges

arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe

blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythesailarea(Figure19).

Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotformingin

thisarea(Figure19),immediatelyinstallanewblade.

DANGER

Ifyouallowthebladetowear,aslotwillform

betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade.

Eventuallyapieceoftheblademaybreak

offandbethrownfromunderthehousing,

possiblyresultinginseriousinjurytoyouor

bystanders.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Nevertrytostraightenabladethatisbent

orweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.