Toro 74995 - NO TITLE; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)height
ofcut.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure83).
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Figure83
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarm
toremovetensionontheidlerspring(Figure84).
6.Removethebeltfromthemower-deckpulleys.
7.Removethebeltguideonthespring-loaded
idlerarm(Figure84).
8.Removetheexistingbelt.
9.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleys
andtheclutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure
84).
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Figure84
1.Clutchpulley5.Squareholeintheidler
armfortheratchet
2.Mowerbelt
6.Idler-greasetting
3.Spring-loadedidlerpulley
7.Beltguide
4.Ratchet
10.Installthebeltguideontheidlerarm(Figure84).
11.Usingtheratchetinthesquarehole,installthe
idlerspring(Figure84).
Note:Makesuretoseatthespringendsinthe
anchorgrooves.
12.Installthebeltcovers(Figure85).
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