Toro 04044 - Belt Maintenance

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheReel-Drive
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours
1.Loosentheangeboltsecuringthebeltcover
andremovethebeltcovertoexposethebelt
(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Beltcover
2.Toadjustthebelttension:
A.Loosenthebearinghousingmountingnut
(Figure46).
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Figure46
1.Bearinghousingmounting
nut
3.Compressionspring
2.Reel-drivebelt
B.Usinga16mm(5/8inch)wrench,rotate
thebearinghousingtomakesurethatit
operatesfreely.
C.Cleananydebrisfrominsidethebelt
compartmentandfromaroundthe
compressionspring(Figure46).
D.Makesurethatthecompressionspringis
applyingthepropertensiononthebelt.
E.Tightenthebearinghousingmountingnut.
F.Installthebeltcover.
VisuallyInspectingtheReel
Clutch
Removetherubberplug(Figure47)fromtheholein
thefrontofthetransmissiontovisuallyinspectthe
reelclutchwhenmakingadjustments.
Important:Replacetheplugwhennishedto
preventwateranddebrisfromcontaminatingthe
clutch.
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Figure47
1.Rubber-holeplug
2.Engage/disengageshaft
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