Toro 74410 - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting and Replacing Mower Belt

Figure48
1.Brakelever
4.7/8to1inch(22to25mm)
2.Tire
5.Verticallinefromthefront
ofbrakebartothetire
crown
3.Brakebar
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Inspectallbeltsevery100hours.
Checkbeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarksorany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Thesignsofawornmowerbeltaresquealingwhilethe
beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhileyouarecutting
grass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracks.Replace
themowerbeltifyoudetectanyofthesesigns.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,andsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethebeltcoversovertheoutsidespindles.
4.Loosenthexedidlerarmandadjustittorelievethe
belttensiononthexedidlerpulley(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Fixedidlerarm4.Mowerbelt
2.Squarehole
5.Beltguide
3.FixedIdlerpulley
6.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
5.Removetheoldbelt.
6.Installthenewbeltthroughthebeltguideandon
thepulleys(Figure49).
7.Insertaratchetwithashortextensionorabreaker
barintothesquareholeinthexedidlerarm
(Figure50).
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