Toro 75302 - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebelts
forwearorcracks.
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethe
beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,
andfrayededges,burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheightofcutatthelowestcuttingposition
(38mm(1-1/2inches).
4.Removethepulleycovers(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Cover2.Screw
5.Usingaspring-removaltool(ToroPartNo.
92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthedeck
hooktoremovetensionontheidlerpulleyand
rollthebeltoffthepulleys(Figure50).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwhen
installedandcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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Figure50
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Spring-removaltool
6.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure50).
7.Usingaspring-removaltool(ToroPartNo.
92-5771),installtheidlerspringoverthedeck
hookandplacetensionontheidlerpulleyand
themowerbelt(Figure50).
8.Installthepulleycovers.
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