Toro Z Master 8000 Series - Belt Maintenance Procedures; Replacing the PTO Belts

BeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
Replacethebeltifitisworn.Thesignsofawornbelt
includesquealingwhilethebeltisrotating;theblades
slippingwhilecuttinggrass;andfrayededges,burn
marks,andcracksonthebelt.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagethePTO,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.TiltthehopperupandcheckthepumpandPTO
drivebeltsforwear,cracking,orcontamination.
Note:Thebeltsarespringtensionedandno
adjustmentisnecessaryunlessthebeltsare
replaced.
ReplacingthePTOBelts
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagethePTO,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Withtheengineoff,engagethePTOlever,then
removethehairpincotterandclevispinatthe
bottomofthePTO-brakeband.
4.Rotatethebrakebandupwardandoutofthe
wayofthebeltskeepingclearofthebeltdrive.
5.DisengagethePTOlever.
6.LoosenbeltguidesAandB(Figure60).
7.Removethebelts.
8.Routethenewbeltsontothepulleysasshown
inFigure60.
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Figure60
1.Idler5.Engine
2.BeltguideB6.BeltguideA
3.PTObelt
7.Blower
4.Jackshaft
9.EngagethePTOlever.
10.Rotatethebrakebanddownintotheoriginal
position.
11.Installtheclevispinandhairpincottertosecure
thebrakeband.
12.Loosenthejamnutsandadjustthelinkageuntil
thetopoftheidlerarmisalignedwiththebottom
ofthenotchonthetensionarmasshownin
Figure61.
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Figure61
1.Tensionarm
2.Loosenthejamnuts.
3.WhenPTOisengaged,aligntopofidlerarmwithbottomof
notchontensionarm,asshown.
4.Idlerarm
13.TightenthejamnutsanddisengagethePTO
lever.
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