MowerBeltMaintenance
InspectingtheBelts
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthebeltsfor
wear/cracks.
Checkthebeltsforcracks,frayededges,burnmarks,orany
otherdamage.Replacedamagedbelts.
ReplacingtheMowerBelt
Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,bladesslippingwhen
cuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burnmarks,andcracksare
signsofawornmowerbelt.Replacethemowerbeltifanyof
theseconditionsareevident.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutatthelowestcuttingposition
[1-1/2inch(38mm)].
4.Usingaspringremovaltool,(Toropartno.92-5771),
removetheidlerspringfromthedeckhooktoremove
tensionontheidlerpulleyandrollthebeltoffofthe
pulleys(Figure69andFigure70).
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthebelt.
Figure69
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Springremovaltoo
Figure70
MowerDeckswith3Blades
1.Idlerpulley
4.Spring
2.Mowerbelt5.Enginepulley
3.Outsidepulley6.Springremovaltoo
5.Routethenewbeltaroundtheenginepulleyand
mowerpulleys(
Figure70).
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