Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance

Inspecting/ReplacingtheDrive

Belt

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Inspectthedrivebeltfor

wearordamage.

Every200hours—Replacethedrivebelt.

Replacethebeltifyoundanysignsofwear,cracks,or

damageorafter200operatinghours,whichevercomesrst.

Toreplacethedrivebelt,completethefollowingprocedure:

Note:Tocompletethisprocedure,youwillneedasturdy

metalhooktodisconnecttheidlerpulleyspring,suchasthe

SpringRemovalTool(Toropartnumber92–5771)available

fororderfromyouAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Lowertheloaderarms,stoptheengine,andremove

thekey.

2.Openthehood.

3.Connectthehookonthespringremovaltooltothe

hookontheidlerpulleyspring,anddisconnectthe

springfromthestudasillustratedin

Figure46.

Figure46

1.Springremovaltool

4.Idlerpulley

2.Drivebelt

5.Engine(see-throughfor

illustrativepurposes)

3.Idlerpulleyspring(spring

covernotshown)

4.Removetheidlerpulleyspringfromtheidlerpulley

assembly(Figure47).