Toro 30484 - Belt Maintenance; Replacing the Mower Belt

9.Tightenthetopandbottomjamnuts(Figure47).
10.Checkthebrakeoperationagain;refertoChecking
theBrake.
Figure47
1.Parkingbrakelever
(releasedposition)
5.Clevispin
2.1o’clockposition6.Yoke
3.Haripincotter7.JamNut
4.Lowerbrakelever8.Brakerod
BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofaworndeckbelt.Replacethedeckbeltif
anyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchandremovethecarrierframecover.
4.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
5.RemovethePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBelt.
6.Disconnecttheidlerarmspringtorelievetensionon
theidlerarmandidlerpulley,thenremovetheworn
mowerbelt(
Figure48orFigure49).
7.Installthenewmowerbeltaroundthetwooutside
spindlepulleys,theidlerpulley,andinthelower
grooveofthedoublespindlepulley(
Figure48or
Figure49).
8.Connecttheidlerarmspring(Figure48orFigure49).
9.InstallthePTOdrivebelt.RefertoReplacingthe
PTODriveBelt.
10.Adjustthebeltguidean1/8inch(3mm)fromthe
belt(
Figure48orFigure49).
11.Installthebeltcoversontothecuttingunitand
securethelatches.
12.Installthecarrierframecoverontothecuttingunit
andsecurethelatches.
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