Operator's Manual

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.Foreachofthebeltcovers,loosenthe2bolts,butdo
notremovethem.
5.Slidethecoveruntilitisclearoftheboltsandliftit
upandouttoremoveit.
6.Removetheoorpantoaccesstheidlerpulley.
7.Usingaspringremovaltool,(ToroPartNo.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckposttoremove
tensionontheidlerpulley(Figure67).
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Figure67
1.Spring-removaltool(Toro
PartNo.92-5771)
4.Idlerarm
2.Idlerspring5.Mowerbelt
3.Deckpost
8.Lowerthemowertothelowestheightofcutandplace
theheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionforthelowest
height-of-cut.
9.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleysand
removetheexistingbelt.
10.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysandthe
clutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure67).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
11.Usingaspring-removaltool,(ToroPartNo.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckpostandplacing
tensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt(Figure67).
12.Ensurethatthebeltisproperlyseatedinallpulleys.
13.Toinstallthebeltcovers,insertthetabsontheeach
coverintothecorrespondingslotsonthedeckbracket,
ensuringthattheyseat.
14.Rotatethecovertothedeckandslidethenotches
undertheloosenedboltsuntiltheyareseated.
15.Tightentheboltstosecurethecovertothedeck.
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