Mower Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Service Interval:
Every 25 hours—Check the belts
for wear or cracks.
Check the belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks,
or any other damage. Replace damaged belts.
Replacing the Mower Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping
when cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks,
and cracks are signs of a worn mower belt. Replace
the mower belt if any of these conditions are evident.
1.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
EUTRAL
-L
OCK
position, and engage the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Lower the mower to the 76 mm (3 inches)
height-of-cut position.
4.
For each of the belt covers, loosen the 2 bolts,
but do not remove them.
5.
Slide the cover until it is clear of the bolts and lift
it up and out to remove it.
6.
Remove the floor pan to access the idler pulley.
7.
Using a spring removal tool, (Toro Part No.
92-5771), remove the idler spring from the
deck post to remove tension on the idler pulley
(
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Figure 69
1.
Spring-removal tool (Toro
Part No. 92-5771)
4.
Idler arm
2.
Idler spring
5.
Mower belt
3.
Deck post
8.
Lower the mower to the lowest height of cut and
place the height-of-cut pin in the lock position for
the lowest height-of-cut.
9.
Remove the belt from the mower-deck pulleys
and remove the existing belt.
10.
Install the new belt around the mower pulleys
and the clutch pulley under the engine (
WARNING
The spring is under tension when
installed and can cause personal injury.
Be careful when removing the belt.
11.
Using a spring-removal tool, (Toro Part No.
92-5771), install the idler spring over the deck
post and placing tension on the idler pulley and
mower belt (
12.
Ensure that the belt is properly seated in all
pulleys.
13.
To install the belt covers, insert the tabs on the
each cover into the corresponding slots on the
deck bracket, ensuring that they seat.
14.
Rotate the cover to the deck and slide the
notches under the loosened bolts until they are
seated.
15.
Tighten the bolts to secure the cover to the deck.
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