Traction Drive Belt Replacement; Service And Repairs - Toro Greensmaster
Flex 18 04018 Service Manual

Traction Drive Belt Replacement

The traction drive system on Flex 18 and Flex 21 ma-
chines uses a positive drive belt on both sides of the
traction drum. Belt replacement on either side requires
the same procedure.
Removal
1. Park machine on a level surface. Make sure engine
is OFF. Remove spark plug wire from the engine spark
plug.
2. Remove transport wheels if attached (see Transport
Wheels in the Service and Repairs section of Chapter 6
– Chassis and Controls).
3. Remove flange nut that secures the belt cover (Fig.
9). Remove belt cover to expose the traction drive belt.
4. Loosen cap screw that secures idler bracket to frame
(Fig. 10). Pivot the idler pulley away from the drive belt
to loosen belt tension (Fig. 11).
5. Remove traction drive belt from both pulleys.
Installation
1. Park machine on a level surface. Make sure engine
is OFF. Remove spark plug wire from the spark plug.
2. Place traction drive belt onto both pulleys.
3. Adjust traction drive belt tension (see Operator's
Manual).
4. Install traction drive belt cover and secure with flange
nut. Torque flange nut 100 in–lb (11.3 N–m).
5. Replace transport wheels if they were attached (see
Transport Wheels in the Service and Repairs section of
Chapter 6 – Chassis and Controls.
6. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug.
Traction and Reel Drive System
1. Traction belt cover
1
1. Side plate
2
1. Idler pulley
2. Idler bracket
3. Traction drive belt
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1
Figure 9
2. Flange nut
2
Figure 10
2. Idler bracket cap screw
1
4
Figure 11
4. Drum pulley
5. Gearbox axle pulley
Greensmaster Flex 18/21
2
5
3