Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebelts
forwearorcracks.
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethe
beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,
andfrayededges,burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)
height-of-cutposition.
4.Removethemower-deckcurtain;referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page33).
5.Foreachofthebeltcovers,loosenthe2bolts,
butdonotremovethem.
6.Slidethecoveruntilitisclearoftheboltsandlift
itupandouttoremoveit.
7.Removetheoorpantoaccesstheidlerpulley.
8.Usingaspringremovaltool,(T oroPartNo.
92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthe
deckposttoremovetensionontheidlerpulley
(Figure62).
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Figure62
1.Spring-removaltool(Toro
PartNo.92-5771)
4.Idlerarm
2.Idlerspring5.Mowerbelt
3.Deckpost
9.Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcutand
placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
thelowestheight-of-cut.
10.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys
andremovetheexistingbelt.
11.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
62).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwhen
installedandcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
12.Usingaspring-removaltool,(ToroPartNo.
92-5771),installtheidlerspringoverthedeck
postandplacingtensionontheidlerpulleyand
mowerbelt(Figure62).
13.Ensurethatthebeltisproperlyseatedinall
pulleys.
14.T oinstallthebeltcovers,insertthetabsonthe
eachcoverintothecorrespondingslotsonthe
deckbracket,ensuringthattheyseat.
15.Rotatethecovertothedeckandslidethe
notchesundertheloosenedboltsuntiltheyare
seated.
16.Tightentheboltstosecurethecovertothedeck.
17.Installthemower-deckcurtain;referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page33).
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