Toro 74310 - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the PTO Belts

Note:Whenthebrakesaredisengaged,thereshould
belittletonofreeplayinthebrakelinkagewithno
dragginginthebrakes.
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Stopthemachineandmovethespeedcontrolleverto
theneutralposition.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.TiltthehopperupandcheckthepumpandPTOdrive
beltsforwear,cracking,orcontamination.
Note:Thebeltsarespringtensionedandno
adjustmentisnecessaryunlessthebeltsarereplaced.
ReplacingthePTOBelts
1.Stopthemachineandmovethespeedcontrolleverto
theneutralposition.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Withtheengineoff,engagethePTOlever,then
removethehairpinandclevispinatthebottomofthe
PTObrakeband.
4.Rotatethebrakebandupwardsoutofthewayofthe
beltskeepingclearofthebeltdrive.
5.DisengagethePTOlever.
6.LoosenbeltguidesAandB(Figure51).
7.Removethebelts.
8.Routethenewbeltsontothepulleysasshownin
Figure51.
Figure51
1.Idler5.Engine
2.BeltguideB6.BeltguideA
3.PTObelt
7.Blower
4.Jackshaft
9.EngagethePTOlever.
10.Rotatethebrakebanddownintotheoriginalposition.
11.Installclevispinandhairpintosecurebrakeband.
12.EngagethePTOlever.
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