Toro 30488 - Replacing the PTO-Drive Belt

ReplacingthePTO-DriveBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracksare
signsofaworndrivebelt.Replacethedrivebeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Unlatchandremovethecarrier-framecover.
4.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
5.Removetheheatshieldfromtheenginedeckand
carrierframe.
6.Rollthebeltoffofthecenterpulleyonthemower
deck(Figure50).
Note:Usecautionwhenremovingthebelt,astension
willincreasebecauseofthespring-loadedidlerpulley.
7.Removethebeltfromtheenginepulleyandthe
spring-loadedidlerpulley(Figure50).
8.Installthenewbeltontotheenginepulleyandthe
spring-loadedidlerpulley(Figure50).
9.Rollthebeltontothecenterpulleyonthemowerdeck
(Figure50).
10.Installtheheatshieldtotheenginedeckandcarrier
frame.
11.Adjustthebeltguide3mm(1/8inch)fromthebelt
(Figure50).
12.Installthebeltcoversontothecuttingunitandsecure
thelatches.
13.Installthecarrierframecoverontothecarrierframe
andsecurethelatches.
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Figure50
1.PTOdrivebeltguide4.PTOengagementpulley
2.PTOdriveBelt5.PTOdrivebeltidlerpulley
3.Idlerspring
6.Centerspindlepulley
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