Toro 04030 - Belt Maintenance; Adjusting the Belts

BeltMaintenance
AdjustingtheBelts
Makesurebeltsareproperlytensionedtoassureproper
operationofthemachineandunnecessarywear.Check
beltsfrequently.
ReelDriveBelt(Reel)
1.Removethebeltcovermountingfastenersandbelt
covertoexposebelt(Figure33).
Figure33
1.Beltcover
2.Checktensionbydepressingbelt(Figure34)atmid
spanofpulleyswith4±1lb.offorce.Beltshould
deect3/16to5/16inch(4.8to7.9mm).Ifthe
deectionisincorrect,proceedtonextstep.
Figure34
1.Reeldrivebelt3.Drivenpulley
2.Drivepulley
3.Toadjustbelttension:
A.Loosenthebearinghousingmountingnuts
(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Reeldrivebelt2.Bearinghousingmounting
nuts
B.Usinga3/8inchdrivetorquewrench,rotatethe
bearinghousingwith35-40in.-lb.oftorqueto
setbelttension(Figure36)
Figure36
1.Bearinghousing
2.3/8"Torquewrenchhere
C.Whileholdingthetorquewrenchsetting,tighten
thebearinghousingmountingnuts(Figure35).
Donotover-tensionbelt.
D.Installbeltcover.
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