Toro 74642 - Mower Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt

MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsforwear
orcracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingpositionof
38mm(1-1/2inches).
4.Usingaspring-removaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulley,androllthebeltoffthe
pulleys(Figure60).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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Figure60
1.Idlerpulley5.Enginepulley
2.Mowerbelt
6.Springremovaltool
3.Outsidepulley
7.Mowerdeckhandles
4.Spring
5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure60).
6.Usingaspring-removaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhook,andplace
tensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt(Figure60).
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