Use and Care Manual

G014636
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Figure54
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Grassdeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Grass-deectorbracket7.Shortstandoff
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunderthe
mower(Figure54).
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,spring,and
grassdeector(Figure54).
4.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
5.Replacethegrassdeector(Figure54).
6.Slidetherod,straightend,throughthereargrass
deectorbracket.
7.Placethespringontherod,withendwiresdown,and
betweenthegrassdeectorbrackets.Sliderodthrough
secondgrassdeectorbracket(Figure54).
8.Insertrodatfrontofgrassdeectorintoshortstandoff
ondeck.
9.Securerearendofrodintothemowerwithanut(3/8
inch)asshowninFigure54.
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
MowerBeltMaintenance
ServicingtheMowerBelt
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingposition(38
mm(1-1/2inches)).
4.Usingaspring-removaltool(ToroPartNo.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulley,androllthebeltoffofthe
pulleys(Figure55.
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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