Toro TITAN MX5480 - Page 48

RemovingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsisevident.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)height-of-cut
position.
4.Removethebeltcovers(Figure66).
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Figure66
1.Loosenthescrews3.Removebeltcover
2.Pivotthebeltcoverup
5.Usingaspringremovaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckposttoremove
tensionontheidlerpulley(Figure67).
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Figure67
1.Springremovaltool(T oro
partno.92-5771)
4.Idlerarm
2.Idlerspring5.Mowerbelt
3.Deckpost
6.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
7.Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
8.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleysand
removetheexistingbelt.
InstallingtheMowerBelt
1.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysandthe
clutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure67).
2.Usingaspringremovaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckpostandplace
tensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt(Figure67).
3.Ensurethatthebeltisproperlyseatedinallpulleys.
4.Installthebeltcovers(Figure68).
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