Toro 2024 - Belt Maintenance; Checking and Adjusting Belt Tension

CheckingtheTensionoftheBelt
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Openthefronthood.
3.Alignastraightedgeoverthedrivebeltandacrossthe
pulleysasshowninFigure106.
Figure106
4.Pressthebeltdownatthemidwaypointbetweenthe
fanpulleyandthealternatorpulleyasshowninFigure
106.
Note:Therangeofbeltdeectionbetweenthe
straightedgeandthebeltshouldbe7to9mm(0.28to
0.35inches),underaloadof10kg(22lb).
5.Ifthetensionofthebeltisaboveorbelowthespecied
range,adjustthedrivebelttension;refertoAdjusting
theTensionoftheBelt(page82).
AdjustingtheTensionoftheBelt
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Openthefronthood.
3.Loosenthenutandboltatthepivotpointforthe
alternator(Figure107).
Figure107
1.Adjustmentbolt3.Alternator
2.Nut(alternatorpivotpoint)4.Bolt(alternatorpivotpoint)
4.Loosentheadjustmentboltonthealternator(Figure
107).
5.Movethealternatorawayfromtheenginetoincrease
thebelttension;movethealternatortowardtheengine
todecreasethebelttension(Figure107).
6.Tightenthealternatoradjustmentbolt(Figure107).
7.Checkthetensionofthebelt;refertoCheckingthe
TensionoftheBelt(page82).
8.Ifthebelttensioniscorrect,tightenthenutandbolt
atthepivotpointforthealternator(Figure107);
otherwiserepeatsteps4through7.
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