Toro 74253 - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt for 60 In Mower Decks; Replacing the Mower Belt for 72 In Mower Decks

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
ReplacingtheMowerBeltfor
60inMowerDecks
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethebeltcovers(Figure54).
4.Removethespringandbeltguidefromtheidlerarm.
5.Removetheexistingbeltifneeded.
6.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysand
thegearboxpulleyundertheengine(Figure55).
7.Installspringtotheidlerarm(Figure55).
8.Installthebeltguideonthespringloadedidlerata
45degreeangleasshowninFigure55.
9.Installthebeltcoversbyslidingthecoverintothe
tab,installthebolts,andclosethelatches(Figure54).
Figure54
1.Beltcover3.Insertslotintothetab
2.Latch
Figure55
1.Mowerbelt4.Beltguide
2.Mowerspindlepulley
5.Gearboxpulley
3.Moweridlerpulley
6.Spring
ReplacingtheMowerBeltfor
72inMowerDecks
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethebeltcovers(Figure56).
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