Toro TX 427 Series - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting;Replacing the Drive Belt

BeltMaintenance
Inspecting/ReplacingtheDrive
Belt
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Inspectthedrivebeltfor
wearordamage.
Every200hours—Replacethedrivebelt.
Replacethebeltifyoundanysignsofwear,cracks,or
damageorafter200operatinghours,whichevercomesrst.
Toreplacethedrivebelt,completethefollowingprocedure:
Note:Tocompletethisprocedure,youneedasturdy
metalhooktodisconnecttheidler-pulleyspring,suchasthe
Spring-RemovalTool(ToroPartNo.92-5771)availablefor
orderfromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Lowertheloaderarms,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Openthehood.
3.Connectthehookonthespring-removaltooltothe
hookontheidler-pulleyspring,anddisconnectthe
springfromthestudasillustratedinFigure51.
Figure51
1.Spring-removaltool
4.Idlerpulley
2.Drivebelt
5.Engine(see-throughfor
illustrativepurposes)
3.Idler-pulleyspring(spring
covernotshown)
4.Removetheidler-pulleyspringfromtheidler-pulley
assembly(Figure52).
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