Toro 58604 - Belt Maintenance; Checking and Adjusting the Belt Tension

BeltMaintenance
CheckingandAdjustingthe
BeltTension
ServiceInterval:Every10hours
Thebelttensionmaydecreaseovertime.Youmay
needtoadjustthebeltwithinthersthalfhourof
operation.
Important:Checkthebelttensionregularly.
Improperbelttensionmaycauseprematurebelt
wear.
1.Removethepulleycover.
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Figure40
1.Bolt—M6x35mm(4)
2.Pulleycover
2.Withthedrive-controlleverintheneutral
position,measurethelengthoftherelaxed
cablespring.
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Figure41
1.Cablespring
3.Pulldownthedrive-controlleverandmeasure
thelengthoftheextendedcablespring.The
differenceshouldbe0.32to0.6cm(1/8to1/4
inch).
4.Ifthebeltneedsadjustment,holdthelowerjam
nutinplaceandadjusttheupperjamnutin0.32
cm(1/8inch)increments.Checkthetension
again,andrepeatasnecessary.
Note:Ifthetensionisincorrectandyoucannot
adjustthejamnutsfurther,movetheZ-bendend
ofthecabletothenextholeinthedrive-control
leverasshowninFigure41.Ifthetensionisstill
incorrect,replacethebelt.
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Figure42
1.Upperjamnut2.Lowerjamnut
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Figure43
1.Z-bendendofcable
2.Movecabletothishole.
5.Tightenthelowerjamnut.
6.Installthepulleycover.
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