Toro 74710 TimeCutter SS 3225 - Mower Belt Maintenance

MowerBeltMaintenance
ServicingtheMowerBelt
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
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-cutatthelowestcuttingposition(38
mm(1-1/2inches)).
4.Usingaspring-removaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulley,androllthebeltoffofthe
pulleys(Figure59).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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Figure59
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool
5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure59).
6.Usingaspringremovaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhookandplacing
tensionontheidlerpulleyandthemowerbelt(Figure
59).
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