Toro TimeCutter MX 4250 - Belt Maintenance; Mower-Deck Belt Replacement; Brake System; Releasing the Electric Brake

ReleasingtheElectric
Brake
Youcanmanuallyreleasetheelectricbrakeby
rotatingthelinkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrake
isenergized,thebrakeresets.
1.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionordisconnect
thebattery.
2.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe
brakelinkarmsareconnected(Figure51).
3.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.
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Figure51
1.Brake-linkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule
2.Left,reartire
BeltMaintenance
ReplacingtheMower-Deck
Belt
Thesignsofawornbeltincludesquealingwhilethe
beltisrotating,bladesslippingwhilecuttinggrass,
andfrayededges,burnmarks,andcracksonthebelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcutting
positionof38mm(1-1/2inches).
4.Removethepulleycovers(Figure52).
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Figure52
1.Cover2.Screw
5.Usingaspring-removaltool,(ToroPartNo.
92-5771),removetheidlerspringfromthedeck
hooktoremovetensionontheidlerpulley,and
rollthebeltoffthepulleys(Figure53andFigure
54).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwhen
installedandcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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