Toro TimeCutter MX5060 - Mower Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt; Installing the Mower

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Figure61
1.Mowerdeck
3.Rearliftrod
2.Hangerbracket
6.Slidethemowerdeckrearwardtoremovethemower
beltfromtheenginepulley.
7.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
Note:Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.
MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingposition
[1-1/2inch(38mm)].
4.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulleyandrollthebeltoffofthe
pulleys(
Figure62).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
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Figure62
1.Idlerpulley5.Enginepulley
2.Mowerbelt
6.Springremovaltoo
3.Outsidepulley
7.Mowerdeckhandles
4.Spring
5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(Figure62).
6.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckhookandplacing
tensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt(Figure62).
InstallingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.
4.Lowertheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Lifttherearofthemowerdeckandguidethehanger
bracketsovertherearliftrod(
Figure61).
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeckwith
theclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure60).
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