Toro 38472 - Replacing the Drive Belt

ReplacingtheDriveBelt
Ifdrivebeltbecomesworn,oil-soaked,excessivelycracked,
frayed,orotherwisedamaged,replacethebelt.
1.Removethe4boltsthatholdthedrive-beltcover
(Figure30)inplace.
Figure30
1.Drivebeltcover
Note:Thelowerfrontcornerofthedrivebeltcover
isfasteneddownwithasmallerbolt,awasher,anda
locknut.
2.Removethebeltfromtherotorpulley.
Figure31
1.Rotorpulley5.Idlerpulley
2.Idlerarmbrake6.Enginepulley
3.Drivebelt7.Tabsontheidlerarm
4.Idlerarm
3.Pressdownontheidlerarmandremovethebeltfrom
betweenthetabontheidlerarmbrakeandtherotor
pulley.
Note:Theenginepulleybeltguideisveryclosetothe
pulley,andthebeltmaynottthroughthegap.
4.Twistthebeltoutinfrontofthebeltguidesothatthe
beltiswedgedbetweenthebeltguideandtheengine
pulley.
5.Insertascrewdriverintotheholeinthebeltguideas
showninFigure32,andexthebeltguidetowardthe
rotorpulleyenoughtopullthebeltthroughthegap.
Figure32
1.Beltguide2.Enginepulley
Note:Takecarenottodistortordamagethebelt
guide.
6.Toinstallthenewdrivebelt,reversethestepsabove.
Important:Ensurethatyouinstallthedrivebelt
sothatitsitsabovethe2tabsontheidlerarmand
belowtheidlerarmbrake(Figure31).
7.Installthedrivebeltcoverwiththefastenersthatyou
removedinstep1.
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