Toro 74419 - Removing the Mower; Mower Belt Maintenance

lev el of the mo w er; refer to Lev eling the
Mo w er from Side-to-Side .
Removing the Mower
Note: Before remo ving the mo w er , mak e a note
for whic h holes are used in the lev eling brac k ets
( Figure 49 ).
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers outw ard to the
park position, stop the engine , remo v e the k ey ,
and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before
lea ving the operating position.
3. Lo w er the height-of-cut lev er to the lo w est
position.
4. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and clevis pin from
the front suppor t rod on eac h side of the
mo w er ( Figure 48 ).
Figure 48
1. Hairpin cotter and clevis
pin
2. Support rod
5. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and w asher from
the adjusting rod ( Figure 49 ) on eac h side of
the mo w er .
6. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and w asher at
the mo w er lev eling brac k ets ( Figure 49 ) on
eac h side of the mo w er . Note whic h hole
the lev eling brac k et is mounted in for future
installation. Slide the brac k ets off of the
mounting pin.
Figure 49
38 inch leveler bracket shown
1. Leveling bracket 3. Adjusting rod
2. Hairpin cotter and washer
7. Slide the mo w er rearw ard to remo v e the
mo w er belt from the engine pulley .
8. Slide the mo w er out from under neath the
mac hine .
Note: R etain all par ts for future installation.
Mower Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Inspect all belts ev er y 100 hours .
Chec k the belts for crac ks , fra yed edg es , bur n
marks , or any other damag e . R e place damag ed
belts .
Replacing the Mower Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting g rass , fra yed belt edg es , bur n marks ,
and crac ks are signs of a w or n mo w er belt. R e place
the mo w er belt if any of these conditions are
evident.
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers outw ard to the
park position, stop the engine , remo v e the k ey ,
and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before
lea ving the operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut at A [1-1/2 inc h (38 mm)].
4. R emo v e the belt co v ers o v er the outside
spindles and loosen the belt guide ( Figure 50 ).
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