Toro 74650 - 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,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheightofcutatthelowestcuttingposition(38
mm(1-1/2inches).
4.Removethepulleycovers(Figure70).
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Figure70
Modelwith107cm(42-inch)DeckOnly
1.Cover2.Screw
5.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck;refertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page28).
6.Usingaspring-removaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulley,androllthebeltoffofthe
pulleys(Figure71andFigure72).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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Figure71
MowerDeckswith1Blade
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool
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Figure72
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool
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