Toro 38682 - Belt Maintenance

BeltMaintenance
CheckingtheBelts
Checkallbeltsafterevery50operatinghoursor
monthly,whicheveroccursrst.
Lookfordirt,wear,cracksandsignsofoverheating.
ReplacingtheTractionDrive
Belt
1.Removehairpincottersecuringbrakerodtobrake
armtorelaxbeltidlertension(Figure30).
2.Removebottomandloosentopboltsofshieldto
rotateforbeltclearance(Figure30).
3.Liftthebeltpastidlerandoffthedrivepulley
(Figure30).
4.Raisethewheeloffgroundenoughtoallowbelt
removal.
5.Replacethetractiondrivebelt.
6.Secureshieldwithpreviouslyremovedboltand
tightenbolts(Figure30).
7.Securebrakerodtobrakearmwithhairpincotter
(Figure30).
Figure30
1.Drivebelt3.Tire
2.Drivespring4.Adjustmentbolt
ReplacingtheDriveBelt
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisetherearofthemachineandholditupwith
jackstands.
4.Removethemowerbelt(Figure31).
Figure31
1.Idlerpulleyinslot4.Beltguide
2.Tractionbelt
5.3/4inch(19mm)
3.Mowerbelt6.Mowerbelt
5.Loosenthepivotboltenoughtoslidetheidlerpulley
intheslotandremovethetractionbeltfromthe
engineandthedrivepulleys(Figure31).
6.Installthenewdrivebeltaroundtheengineandthe
drivepulleys(Figure31).
7.Slidetheidlerpulleyintheengineframetotension
thetractionbelt(Figure31).
8.Installthemowerbelt(Figure31).
9.Checkthebeltguideundertheengineframeforthe
properadjustment(Figure31).
Note:Thedistancebetweenthebeltguideand
mowerbeltshouldbe3/4inch(19mm)whenthe
mowerbeltisengaged.Adjustthebeltifnecessary.
Thedisengagedbeltshouldnotdragorfalloffthe
pulleywhentheguidesareproperlyadjusted.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Important:Thebrakeneedstobeadjustedwhen
thebelttensionorthebrakelinkageisadjusted.
1.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandsetthe
parkingbrakes.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removetheknobsandthebeltcoveronthemower.
4.Removetheidlerpulleyandthewornbelt(Figure32).
5.Installthenewmowerbelt.
6.Installtheidlerpulley.
7.Engagethebladecontrol(PTO)leverandcheck
thebelttension.RefertoAdjustingtheMowerBelt
Tension.
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