Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding ProductsZ Master Professional 5000 Series Riding Mower, with 60in TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower

12.Tightenthejamnutontherearlinkage(Figure

73).

13.Ensurethatthewheelhubmovesfreelybetween

thecaliperbrakepads.

14.Repeatssteps8to13fortherightside.

15.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandleto

theoperatingposition;refertoUsingthe

Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page31).

16.Installthereartiresandtorquethelugnutsto

129N∙m(95ft-lb).

17.Removethejackstands.

BeltMaintenance

InspectingtheBelts

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt

includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades

slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn

marks,andcracksonthebelt.

ReplacingtheMowerBelt

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe

parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)height

ofcut.

4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure74).

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Figure74

1.Pushthetabdown.2.Removethebeltcover.

5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm

toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure75).

6.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys.

7.Removethebeltguideonthespring-loaded

idlerarm(Figure75).

8.Removetheexistingbelt.

9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys

andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure

75).

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