Toro 74480 - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt

9.Rotatethebrake-linkageshaftuntiltheend
alignswiththeholeinthelever.
•Shortenthelinkagebyturningitclockwise.
•Lengthenthelinkagebyturningit
counterclockwise.
10.Insertthebrake-linkageshaftintothe
parking-brakeholeandsecurewiththecotter
pin.Repeatstep5andadjustifnecessary.
11.Whenadjustmentiscomplete,removethejack
standsorequivalentsupportandlowerthe
machine.
12.PlacethemachineintotheOPERATINGposition.
RefertoUsingtheDrive-WheelReleaseValves
(page33).
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)height
ofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure59).
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Figure59
5.Removethespringtensionfromthe
spring-loadedidlerpulley.RefertoFigure61.
Note:Usethespringremovaltool(ToroPart
No.92-5771)toremovethespringfromthe
mower-deckpost(Figure61).
6.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys
andtheclutchpulley.
7.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
60).
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