Toro 74385 - Mower Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt; Installing the Mower

MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,or
anyotherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingposition
[1-1/2inch(38mm)].
4.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhookto
removetensionontheidlerpulleyandrollthebelt
offofthepulleys(
Figure58).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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Figure58
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Springremovaltoo
5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(
Figure58).
6.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhookand
placingtensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt
(Figure58).
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(
Figure57).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure56).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;refer
toReplacingtheMowerBelt.
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