Toro 74268CP - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt; Replacing the Drive Belts

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethebeltcovers(Figure59).
4.Pullonthespringloadedidlerarmtoloosenthebelt
tension.
5.Removethemowerbeltfromthemowerpulleys
andthetoppulleyofthethreestackedpulleys
(Figure59andFigure60).
6.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andthetoppulleyofthethreestackedpulleys
(Figure59andFigure60).
7.Pullonthespringloadedidlerarmtoloosenthe
belttensionandalignthemowerbeltontotheidler
pulley(Figure60).
8.Installthebeltcoversandclosethelatches
(Figure59).
Figure59
1.Threestackedpulleys3.Mowerspindlepulley
2.Mowerbelt4.Moweridlerpulley
Figure60
1.Beltcover2.Latch
ReplacingtheDriveBelts
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
Note:Removethetopdrivebeltrstifthebottom
drivebeltneedstobereplaced.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removetherearenginepanel(Figure61).
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