Toro 30696 - Belt Maintenance; Checking the Belts; Replacing the Traction Drive Belt; Replacing the Transmission Drive Belt

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1.Brakerod2.Wingnut
Note:Controlbarshouldbeparallelwiththe
referencebarwhenproperlyadjusted.
6.Checkthebrakeoperationagain;refertoChecking
theBrakes.
Important:Withtheparkingbrakereleased,
therearwheelsmustrotatefreelywhenyou
pushthemower.Ifbrakeactionandfreewheel
rotationcannotbeachievedcontactyourservice
dealerimmediately.
BeltMaintenance
CheckingtheBelts
Checkallbeltsafterevery50operatinghoursor
monthly,whicheveroccursrst.
Lookfordirt,wear,cracksandsignsofoverheating.
ReplacingtheTractionDrive
Belt
1.Removehairpincottersecuringbrakerodtobrake
armtorelaxbeltidlertension(Figure36).
2.Removebottomandloosentopboltsofshieldto
rotateforbeltclearance(Figure36).
3.Liftthebeltpastidlerandoffthedrivepulley
(Figure36).
4.Raisethewheeloffgroundenoughtoallowbelt
removal.
5.Replacethetractiondrivebelt.
6.Secureshieldwithpreviouslyremovedboltand
tightenbolts(Figure36).
7.Securebrakerodtobrakearmwithhairpincotter
(Figure36).
Figure36
1.Hairpincotter
3.Shield
2.Brakerod4.Drivebelt
ReplacingtheTransmission
DriveBelt
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineandholditupwith
jackstands.
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