Belt Maintenance; Inspecting The Belts; Replacing The Mower Belt - Toro 74919TE Operator's Manual

9. Disengage the parking brake.
10. Turn the wheel hub by hand in both directions relative
to the caliper.
Note: The wheel hub should move freely between
the caliper.
11. If a gap is needed or the wheel hub does not move
freely:
A. Disengage the parking brake.
B. Disconnect and fine-tune the rear linkage
assembly:
•
Shorten the link to create a gap.
•
Lengthen the link to allow wheel hub
movement.
C. Connect the rear-linkage assembly.
12. Engage the parking brake and check the gap.
13. Repeat steps 9 through
gap and the wheel hub rotates freely.
14. Repeat this procedure for the brake on the opposite
side.
15. Rotate the drive-wheel release handle to the operating
position; refer to Using the Drive-Wheel Release Valves
(page 27).
16. Install the rear tires and torque the lug nuts; refer to
Checking the Wheel Lug Nuts (page
17. Remove the jack stands.
13 until you achieve a visible
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Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts

Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Replace the belt if it is worn. The signs of a worn belt include
squealing while the belt is rotating; the blades slipping while
cutting grass; and frayed edges, burn marks, and cracks on
the belt.

Replacing the Mower Belt

Important: The fasteners on the covers of this machine
are designed to remain on the cover after removal.
Loosen all of the fasteners on each cover a few turns
so that the cover is loose but still attached, then go
back and loosen them until the cover comes free. This
prevents you from accidentally stripping the bolts free
of the retainers.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control levers to
the N -
EUTRAL LOCK
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 inch) height of cut.
4. Loosen the bottom bolt holding the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck. Refer to
Mower-Deck Curtain (page
5. Remove the sheet-metal guard. Refer to
Sheet-Metal Guard (page 34)
6. Remove the belt covers and the bolts attached to them
(Figure 81).
1. Loosen the bolt.
7. Use a ratchet in the square hole in the idler arm to
remove tension on the idler spring
8. Remove the belt from the mower deck pulleys.
9. Remove the belt guide on the spring loaded idler arm
shown in Figure
10. Remove the existing belt.
11. Install the new belt around the mower pulleys and the
clutch pulley under the engine
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position and set the parking brake.
Releasing the
34).
Removing the
Figure 81
2. Remove belt cover.
(Figure
82.
(Figure 82).
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