Toro 30280 - Belt Maintenance; Replacing the Mower Belt; Replacing the PTO Drive Belt

Note: T he brak e rod should be threaded into
both y ok es the same distance .
8. Secure the y ok e to lo w er brak e lev er with the
hair pin cotter and clevis pin ( Figure 59 ).
9. Tighten the top and bottom jam n uts
( Figure 59 ).
10. Chec k the brak e operation ag ain; refer to
Chec king the Brak e .
Figure 59
1. Yoke
5. Jam Nut
2. Parking brake lever
(released position)
6. Brake rod
3. Clevis pin 7. Lower brake lever
4. Haripin cotter
8. 1 o’clock position
Belt Maintenance
Replacing the Mower Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting g rass , fra yed belt edg es , bur n marks
and crac ks are signs of a w or n dec k belt. R e place
the dec k belt if any of these conditions are evident.
1. Diseng ag e the PTO and set the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Unlatc h and remo v e the car rier frame co v er .
4. Unlatc h and remo v e the belt co v ers .
5. R emo v e the PTO dri v e belt. R efer to R e placing
the PTO Dri v e Belt.
6. Disconnect the idler ar m spring to reliev e
tension on the idler ar m and idler pulley , then
remo v e the w or n mo w er belt ( Figure 60 ).
7. Install the new mo w er belt around the tw o
outside spindle pulleys , the idler pulley , and in
the lo w er g roo v e of the double spindle pulley
( Figure 60 ).
8. Connect the idler ar m spring ( Figure 60 ).
9. Install the PTO dri v e belt. R efer to R e placing
the PTO Dri v e Belt.
10. Adjust the belt guide an 1/8 inc h (3 mm) from
the belt ( Figure 60 ).
11. Install the belt co v ers onto the cutting unit and
secure the latc hes .
12. Install the car rier frame co v er onto the cutting
unit and secure the latc hes .
Figure 60
1. Outside pulley 4. Mower deck belt
2. PTO Drive Belt 5. Belt guide
3. Idler arm spring 6. Center spindle pulley
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting g rass , fra yed belt edg es , bur n marks
and crac ks are signs of a w or n dri v e belt. R e place
the dri v e belt if any of these conditions are evident.
1. Diseng ag e the PTO and set the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
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