Toro 30280 - Adjusting the PTO Drive Belt Idler Spring Anchor; Replacing the Pump Drive; Belt

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 heat shield from the engine dec k
and car rier frame .
6. R oll the belt off of the center pulley on the
mo w er dec k ( Figure 61 ). Use caution when
remo ving the belt as tension will increase
because of the spring loaded idler pulley .
7. R emo v e the belt from the engine pulley and
the spring loaded idler pulley ( Figure 61 ).
8. Install the new belt onto the engine pulley and
spring loaded idler pulley ( Figure 61 ).
9. R oll the belt onto the center pulley on the
mo w er dec k ( Figure 61 ). Use caution when
install the belt as tension will increase because
of the spring loaded idler pulley .
10. Install the heat shield to the engine dec k and
car rier frame .
11. Adjust the belt guide an 1/8 inc h (3 mm) from
the belt ( Figure 61 ).
12. Install the belt co v ers onto the cutting unit and
secure the latc hes .
13. Install the car rier frame co v er onto the car rier
frame and secure the latc hes .
Figure 61
1. PTO drive belt guide 4. PTO engagement pulley
2. PTO drive Belt 5. PTO drive belt idler pulley
3. Idler spring 6. Center spindle pulley
Adjusting the PTO Drive Belt
Idler Spring Anchor
T he position of the PTO idler can be adjusted to
increase or decrease belt tension.
Use Figure 62 for the idler position options .
Figure 62
1. PTO drive belt idler pulley 4. Most tension for worn belts
2. PTO drive Belt 5. Medium tension for normal
belt conditions
3. Idler spring 6. Least tension for new belts
Replacing the Pump Drive
Belt
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. R emo v e PTO dri v e belt. R efer to R e placing
the PTO Dri v e Belt in the Belt Maintenance ,
pag e 45 .
4. Raise the mac hine and suppor t it with jac k
stands .
5. Disconnect the clutc h wire connector from the
wire har ness .
6. Disconnect the clutc h retainer from the engine
dec k ( Figure 63 ).
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