Toro 74549 - Belt Maintenance; Mower Deck Belt Replacement

g017917
1
2
3
3
5
2
4
1
Figure67
1.1/8inch(3mm)gap
neededbetweenswitch
andbrakelever
4.Switchbutton
2.Brakelever
5.Faceoftheswitch
3.Switch
BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheMowerDeck
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthemowerdeck
belt.
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracksare
signsofaworndeckbelt.Replacethedeckbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Unlatchandremovethebeltcovers.
4.Loosenthefrontidlerpulleybylooseningthenut.
5.Removethewornmowerbelt(
Figure68andFigure69).
6.Installthenewmowerbeltaroundthedeckpulleysand
clutchpulley(Figure68andFigure69).
7.Usingaratchetintheidlerarm,tightentheidlerpulley
untilthespringisstretched6-1/2inches(165mm)
fromhooktohook(Figure68andFigure69).
8.Tightenthefrontidlerpulleybytighteningthenut.
9.Installthebeltcoversontothecuttingunitandsecure
thelatches.
45