Toro 74914 - Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt

Figure65
1.Bladesfronttorear3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
2.Outsidecuttingedges
LevelingtheMowerDeck
1.Setanti-scalprollerstotopholesorremove
completelyforthisprocedure.
2.Settheheight-of-cutlevertothe3inch(76mm)
position.
3.Placetwo2-5/8inch(6.66cm)blocksundereach
sideofthefrontedgeofthedeck,butnotunderthe
anti-scalprollerbrackets.Placetwo2-7/8inch(7.30
cm)thickblocksundertherearedgeofthecutting
deckskirt;oneoneachsideofthecuttingdeck.
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Figure66
1.Woodblock,2-5/8inch
(6.66cm)thick
3.Frontedge
2.Woodblock,2-7/8inch
(7.30cm)thick
4.Loosenthelevelingadjustlockingnuts(item3)on
allfourcornerssothatthedeckissittingsecurely
onallfourblocks.Makesurethatthedeckhangers
areallthewaydown(atthetopoftheslot)andthe
deckliftfootleverispushedbackagainstthestop,
thentightenthefourlevelingadjustlockingnuts
(Figure67).
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Figure67
1.Deckliftarm4.Slotindeckhanger
2.Deckhanger
5.Slotinreardeckhanger
bracket
3.Levelingadjustlockingnut6.Reardeckhangerbracket
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.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
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