Toro 74661 - Belt Maintenance; Replacing the Mower-Deck Belt

BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheMower-Deck
Belt
Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethe
beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,
andfrayededges,burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcutting
positionof38mm(1-1/2inches).
4.Removethepulleycovers(Figure58).
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Figure58
1.Cover2.Screw
5.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthe
mower-deckcurtaintothemowerdeck.Referto
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain(page36).
6.Usingaspring-removaltool,(T oroPartNo.
92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthedeck
hooktoremovetensionontheidlerpulley,and
rollthebeltoffthepulleys(Figure59andFigure
60).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwhen
installedandcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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Figure59
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt
5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool
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Figure60
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool
7.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure60).
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