Toro 30353 - Checking the Tire Pressure; Replacing the Blade Drive Belts; Servicing the Cutting Blades

CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartires.
Thecorrectairpressureis25psi(172kPa)intherear
tiresand15psi(103kPa)inthefronttires.Ifacabis
installedonthemachine,thefrontandreartiresshould
beinatedto25psi(172kPa).Uneventirepressurecan
causeunevencut.Checkthetireswhentheyarecoldto
getthemostaccuratepressurereading.
ReplacingtheBladeDrive
Belts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Thebladedrivebelts,tensionedbythespringloaded
idlerpulleys,areverydurable.However,aftermany
hoursofuse,thebeltswillshowsignsofwear.Signsof
awornbeltare:squealingwhenbeltisrotating,blades
slippingwhencuttinggrass,poorqualityofcut,frayed
edges,burnmarksandcracks.Replacethebeltsifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Lowerthecuttingunittothe1inchheightofcut
setting,movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,
stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremove
theignitionkey.
2.Removethebeltcoversfromthetopofthecutting
unitandsetthecoversaside.
3.Usingabreakerbarorsimilartool,movetheidler
pulleyforthetopbelt(
Figure18)awayfromthetop
drivebelttoreleasethebelttensionandallowthe
belttobeslippedoffthepulleys.
Figure18
1.Topbelt3.Bottombelt
2.Topidlerpulley4.Bottomidlerpulley
4.Routeanewbeltaroundthegearboxpulley,bottom
spindlepulleys,andidlerpulleyassemblyasshown
in
Figure18.
5.Routeanewbeltaroundthetopspindlepulleysand
idlerpulleyassemblyasshowninFigure18.
6.Greaseallmowerandmowerdrivegreasepoints.
7.Installthebeltcovers.
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturns
grassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowthand
increasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthebladesdailyforsharpness,andforanywear
ordamage.Sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuine
Tororeplacementblade.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
Inspectandcheckthebladesevery8hours.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.DisengagethePTO,releasethetractionpedaland
settheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure19).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythesailarea(Figure19).
Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotformingin
thisarea(Figure19),immediatelyinstallanewblade.
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