Toro Pro Force 44553 - Belt and Blower Maintenance; Adjusting Nozzle-Control Belt Tension; Checking Blower-Nozzle Clamp

BeltMaintenance
Adjustingthe
Nozzle-ControlBeltTension
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
Ifthenozzle-controlbeltslipswhilechanging
blower-nozzledirection,adjustthebelttension.
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page24).
2.Loosenthe2angecapscrewsand2ange
locknutssecuringthemotor-mountingbracketto
thehousingmountofthemachineframe(Figure
36).
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Figure36
1.Mountingbolts4.Torquewrenchinpulley
mountingbracket—22.6to
26.0N∙m(200to230in-lb)
2.Pulley5.Belt
3.Holefortorquewrench
3.Insertthedriveofatorquewrenchintothepulley
mountingbracketasshowninFigure36.
4.Pivotthemotor-mountingbracketawayfromthe
blowernozzle(Figure36)untilthetorquewrench
reads22.6to26.0N∙m(200to230in-lb).
5.Whileholdingbelttension,tightenthe2ange
capscrewsand2angelocknuts.
BlowerMaintenance
Checkingthe
Blower-NozzleClamp
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingforMaintenance(page24).
2.Checktheblower-nozzleclampforsignsofwear
ordamage(Figure37).
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Figure37
1.Blower-nozzleclamp
3.Checktheblower-nozzleclampdailytoensure
thatitistight(Figure37).
Important:Iftheblowernozzlecontactsan
obstacleorthroughalowareaintheterrain,
theblower-nozzleclampcouldbecome
loose.
4.Iftheclampisloose,torquethenutoftheclamp
to5.1to5.7N∙m(45to50in-lb).
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