Belt Maintenance; Replacing The Blade Drive Belt; Servicing The Blade - Toro 71209 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Parking Brake
1. Check the parking brake before you adjust it;
refer to Checking the Parking Brake.
2. To increase the braking resistance, tighten
the brake adjusting nut (Figure 33) 1/8 turn
clockwise.
Figure 33
1. Brake adjusting nut
3. Check the parking brake again.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the parking brake is
set properly.
5. Push down on the clutch/brake pedal to
release the parking brake.
Important: With the parking brake
released, the rear wheels must rotate freely
when you push the tractor. If the brake
drags, loosen the adjusting nut slightly
until the wheels rotate freely. If you are
unable to properly adjust the parking
brake, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer immediately.

Belt Maintenance

Replacing the Blade Drive
Belt
Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the
Mower.
2. Loosen the belt guide mounting bolts and
move the belt guides away from the pulley
(Figure 34).
Figure 34
1. Mower belt
2. Belt guide
3. Remove the blade drive belt from the pulley.
Installing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Install the new blade drive belt around the
blade pulley and inside both of the belt guides
(Figure 34).
2. Adjust the belt guides so they are 1/8 inch
(3 mm) away from the pulley. Tighten the
mounting bolts (Figure 34).
Important: Make sure that the left side
belt guide is very tight so that it does not
move when the brake spring pulls against
it.
3. Install the mower; refer to Installing the
Mower.

Servicing the Blade

To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the
blade sharp. For convenient sharpening and
replacement, keep an extra blade.
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3. Mounting bolt