Toro Pro Force 44554 - Belt Maintenance; Adjusting the Belt Tension

DriveSystem
Maintenance
InspectingtheTires
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Checkthetirepressurefrequentlytoensureproper
ination(97kPa(14psi).Ifthetiresarenotinatedto
thecorrectpressure,thetireswearprematurely.
Operatingaccidentscandamageatireorrim,so
inspectthetireconditionafteranaccident.
TheDOTtireinformationislocatedonthesideof
eachtire.Thisinformationgivesloadandspeed
ratings.Replacementtiresshouldhavethesameor
betterratings.
Figure26isanexampleoftirewearcausedbyunder
ination.
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Figure26
1.Exampleoftirewearcausedbyunderination
Figure27isanexampleoftirewearcausedbyover
ination.
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Figure27
1.Exampleoftirewearcausedbyoverination
BeltMaintenance
AdjustingtheBelt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every50hours
Ifthebeltslipswhenchangingthedirectionofthe
nozzle,anadjustmenttothebeltisrequired.
1.Loosentheboltssecuringthepulleymounting
brackettotheblowerframe(Figure28).
2.Insertthedriveofatorquewrenchintothepulley
mountingbracketasshowninFigure28.
3.Withthehandleofthewrench,pivotthepulley
mountingbracketawayfromthenozzlesothe
beltistensionedandthetorquewrenchreads
22.6to26.0N⋅m(200to230in-lb).
4.Whilemaintainingthecorrectbelttension,
tightenthemountingbolts.
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Figure28
1.Holefortorquewrench
4.Belt
2.Pulley5.Torquewrench
3.Mountingbolts
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