Belt Maintenance; Checking The Alternator-Belt Tension - Toro 30487TC Operator's Manual

Note: Make sure that the brake-shaft sensor does not
contact the switch plunger.
5. Secure the switch jam nuts.
6. Test the adjustment as follows:
A. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged and you
are not sitting on the seat, then start the engine.
B. Move the control levers out of the N
position.
Note: The engine should stop. If not, check the
adjustment that you made to the switch.
7. Install the front panel.

Belt Maintenance

Checking the Alternator-Belt
Tension
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
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EUTRAL LOCK
1. Apply 44 N (10 lb) of force to the alternator belt,
midway between the pulleys.
2. If the deflection is not 10 mm (3/8 inch), loosen the
alternator mounting bolts
1. Mounting bolt
3. Increase or decrease the alternator-belt tension.
4. Tighten the mounting bolts.
5. Check the deflection of the belt again to ensure that
the tension is correct.
44
(Figure 49).
Figure 49
2. Alternator