Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding Products52in Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower

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(3inches)height

ofcut.

4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure73).

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Figure73

5.Usea3/8-inchratchetinthesquareholeinthe

idlerarmtoremovetensionontheidlerspring

(Figure74).

6.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys

andtheclutchpulley.

7.Removethebeltguideonthespring-loaded

idlerarm(Figure74).

8.Removetheexistingbelt.

9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys

andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure

74).

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Figure74

1.Spring4.Spring-loadedidler

assembly

2.Clutchpulley

5.Ratchet

3.Mowerbelt

6.Squareholeintheidler

armfortheratchet

10.Installthebeltguideontheidlerarm(Figure74).

11.Usingthe3/8-inchratchetinthesquarehole,

installtheidlerspring(Figure74).

Note:Ensurethatthespringendsareseated

intheanchorgrooves.

12.Installthebeltcovers(Figure75).

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