Toro 74264TE - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt; Replacing the PTO Drive Belt

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkbeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removetheboltsholdingthebeltcoversandremove
thebeltcovers(Figure58).
4.Removethespringandbeltguidefromtheidlerarm.
5.Removetheexistingbeltifneeded.
6.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysand
thegearboxpulleyundertheengine(Figure59).
7.Installspringtotheidlerarm(Figure59).
8.Installthebeltguideonthespringloadedidlerata
45degreeangleasshowninFigure59.
9.Installthebeltcoversbyslidingthecoverintothe
tab,installthebolts,andclosethelatches(Figure58).
Figure58
1.Beltcover3.Bolt
2.Latch4.Insertslotintothetab
Figure59
1.Mowerbelt4.Beltguide
2.Mowerspindlepulley
5.Gearboxpulley
3.Moweridlerpulley
6.Spring
ReplacingthePTODriveBelt
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Loosenthefrontenginepanelknobsandremove
thepanel(Figure60).
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