Toro 74830 - Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt; Removing the Mower

thentightenthefourlevelingadjustlockingnuts
(Figure61).
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Figure61
54inchMowerDecks
1.Deckliftarm4.Slotindeckhanger
2.Deckhanger
5.Slotinreardeckhanger
bracket
3.Levelingadjustlockingnut6.Reardeckhangerbracket
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Figure62
60inchMowerDecks
1.Deckliftarm
3.Levelingadjustlockingnut
2.Deckhanger
4.Slotindeckhanger
5.Recheckthatblockstjustsnuglyunderthedeck
skirt.Makesureallattachmentboltsaretight
6.Verifythedeckislevelbycheckingtheside-to-side
levelandfront-to-rearbladeslope;repeatdeck
levelingprocedureifnecessary.
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.ContactanAuthorized
ServiceDealertoreplacethemowerbeltifanyofthese
conditionsareevident.
RemovingtheMower
Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.Movethemotioncontrollevers
outwardtotheneutralposition,engageparkingbrake,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.Removethemowerbeltfromtheengine
pulley;refertotheReplacingtheMowerBeltprocedure.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.Selectone
ofthefollowingproceduresdependingonthemower
decksizeinstalledtocompletetheremoval.
1.MovethespringloadedJ-hooksoutoftheslotin
therearhangerbracketsonbothsidesofthedeck
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Figure63).
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