Operator's Manual

6.Positionthespringontherodasshowninsothe
shorterspringendiscomingfromundertherodbefore
thebendandgoingovertherodasitreturnsfromthe
bend.
7.Lifttheloopendofthespringandplaceitintothe
notchonthedeectorbracket(Figure76).
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1.Rodandspringassembly
installed
3.Rod(shortend)moved
behindmowerbracket
2.Loopendofthespring
installedintothenotchin
thedeectorbracket
4.Shortend,retainedby
mowerbracket.
8.Securetherodandspringassemblybytwistingitsothe
shortendoftherodisplacedbehindthefrontbracket
weldedtothedeck(Figure76).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbespring
loadedinthedownposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitsnapstothefulldownposition.
9.Installthecotterpin(Figure75).
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsforwear
orcracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)height-of-cut
position.
4.Removethemower-deckcurtain;refertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page33).
5.Foreachofthebeltcovers,loosenthe2bolts,butdo
notremovethem.
6.Slidethecoveruntilitisclearoftheboltsandliftit
upandouttoremoveit.
7.Removetheoorpantoaccesstheidlerpulley.
8.Usingaspringremovaltool,(ToroPartNo.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckposttoremove
tensionontheidlerpulley(Figure77).
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