Belt Maintenance; Servicing The Belts - Toro MMX-650E-S Operator's Manual

Belt Maintenance

Servicing the Belts

Inspecting the Belts
Service Interval: After the first 25 hours—Inspect the belts
and adjust as necessary.
Every 40 hours—Inspect the belts and adjust as
necessary.
1. Remove the divider plate; refer to
Divider Plate (page
2. Move the clutch lever to the O
Controlling the Paddles (page
3. Examine the belts for wear or damage. If the belts are
worn or damaged, replace them; refer to
Belts (page 26).
4. Examine the pulleys for wear, damage, and
misalignment; refer to
5. Install the divider plate; refer to
Plate (page 23).
Adjusting the Belt Tension
Clutch air gap: 2.5 to 6.5 mm (3/32 to 1/4 inch)
1. Move the clutch lever to the O
Controlling the Paddles (page
2. Measure the air gap between the motor deck and the
roller on the clutch
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Figure 34
1. Motor deck
2. Clutch roller
3. If the measured air gap is not within the specified
range, adjust the gap as follows:
Removing the
22).
position; refer to
FF
19).
Replacing the
Aligning the Pulleys (page
Installing the Divider
position; refer to
N
19).
(Figure 34).
1
2
3. Clutch air gap: 2.5 to 6.5
mm (3/32 to 1/4 inch)
A. Move the clutch lever to the O
to
B. Loosen the nuts and bolts that secure the motor
to the motor deck
1
28).
1. Nut and bolt
C. Move the motor position as follows:
•
•
D. Align a straightedge across the motor pulley and
the idler pulley
3
25
Controlling the Paddles (page
(Figure 35).
Figure 35
Increase the air gap—move the motor away
from the idler pulley (Figure
Decrease the air gap—move the motor
toward the idler pulley (Figure
(Figure 36).
position; refer
FF
19).
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35).
35).