Toro 74942 - Replacing the Mower Deck Belt

7.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarmto
removetensionontheidlerspring(Figure77).
8.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulley(Figure
77).
9.Removethebeltfromtheremainingpulleys(Figure
77).
10.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installthenew
beltaroundthemowerpulleysandtheidlerpulleys
(Figure77).
ReplacingtheMowerDeck
Belt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethebeltifanyofthese
conditionsareevident.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutral-lockedpositionandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inches)heightofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure78).
Figure78
Leftsideshown
1.Pushtabdown2.Removebeltcover
5.Removethecounter-rotatingbelt;refertoReplacing
theCounter-RotatingBelt(page49).
6.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarmto
removetensionontheidlerspring(Figure79).
7.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulley.
8.Liftuponthebelt-guidetabandremovetheexisting
belt(Figure79).
9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysandthe
clutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure79).
Figure79
1.Clutchpulley
5.Beltguide
2.Mowerbelt
6.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
3.Springloadedidlerpulley7.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
4.Ensurebelt-guidetabhits
againstthepivothub
8.Spring
10.Rotateandensurethebelt-guidetabhitsagainstthe
pivothubFigure79.
11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installtheidler
spring(Figure79).
Makesurethespringendsareseatedintheanchor
grooves.
12.Installthebeltcovers(Figure80).
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