Figure68
1.Loosenthescrews3.Removebeltcover
2.Pivotthebeltcoverup
5.Usingaspringremovaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckposttoremove
tensionontheidlerpulley(Figure69).
Figure69
1.Springremovaltool(Toro
partno.92-5771)
4.Idlerarm
2.Idlerspring5.Mowerbelt
3.Deckpost
6.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
7.Placetheheight-of-cutpininthelockpositionfor
lowestheight-of-cut.
8.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleysand
removetheexistingbelt.
InstallingtheBelt
1.Installthenewbeltaroundthemowerpulleysandthe
clutchpulleyundertheengine(Figure69).
2.Usingaspringremovaltool(Toropartno.92-5771),
installtheidlerspringoverthedeckpostandplace
tensionontheidlerpulleyandmowerbelt(Figure69).
3.Ensurethatthebeltisproperlyseatedinallpulleys.
4.Installthebeltcovers(
Figure70).
Figure70
1.Positionthebeltcoverand
ensurethatthetabsseat.
3.Tightenthescrews
2.Pivotthebeltcoverdown
RemovingtheMower
Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagetheblade
controlswitch.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardto
theneutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.Selectoneof
thefollowingproceduresdependingonthemowerdecksize
installedtocompletetheremoval.
PreparingtoRemovetheMowerDeck
1.Lowerthemowertothe76mm(3inch)height-of-cut
position.
2.Removethemowerbeltfromtheenginepulley;refer
toRemovingtheBelt(page47).
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