Toro Z Master 74925TE - Belt Maintenance; Inspecting the Belts; Replacing the Mower Belt

Figure71
LeftHandBrakeShown
1.Cableanchor5.Caliper
2.Holdthreadedrodhere
6.Compressionspring
3.Measure7.Threadedrod
4.Locknut8.Hub
10.Disengagetheparkbrake.Turnthewheelhubby
handinbothdirectionsrelativetothecaliper;no
dragofthecaliperpadonthewheelhubisdesired.
11.Ifthereisnomovementbetweenthehubandthe
caliperthenrepeattheadjustment(driverelease
valvesmustbeinthereleasedpositiononthe
hydros).
12.Afteradjustingthebrakesonbothsidesofthe
mower,cyclethebrakehandleaminimumofsix
timestoallowthecabletoseatintothesheathand
mountingtabs.
13.Recheckthespringlength;engagetheparkbrake
andrepeatsteps
8through11ifthelengthisnotin
thecorrectrange.
14.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandletothe
operatingposition.RefertotheUsingtheDrive
WheelReleaseValvessectioninOperation.
15.Installthereartiresandtorquelugnutsbetween90
and95ft-lb(122and129N-m).
16.Removejackstands.
BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Checkthebeltsforsquealingwhenthebeltisrotating,
bladesslippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,
burnmarksandcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarksandcracks
aresignsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbelt
ifanyoftheseconditionsareevident.
Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthis
machinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter
removal.Loosenallofthefastenersoneachcovera
fewturnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,
thengobackandloosenthemuntilthecover
comesfree.Thiswillpreventyoufromaccidentally
strippingtheboltsfreeoftheretainers.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowerthemowertothe3inch(76mm)heightofcut.
4.Removethebeltcoversandtheboltsattachedto
them(
Figure72).
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2
Figure72
1.Loosenthebolt2.Removebeltcover
5.Usearatchetinthesquareholeintheidlerarmto
removetensionontheidlerspring(Figure73).
6.Removethebeltfromthemowerdeckpulleys.
7.Removethebeltguideonthespringloadedidlerarm
showninFigure73.
8.Removetheexistingbelt.
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