Toro 71198, Operator'S Manual

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Maintenance
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13. Tighten jam nuts securely and disengage blade
control (PTO).
1
3
4
m–2385
2
Figure 44
1. Blade control cable
2. Idler spring
3. Jam nut
4. 6” (150 mm) Engaged
14. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
“D” notch to make it easier to install the
height-of-cut lift assist spring.
15. Hook the height-of-cut lift assist spring onto the
retaining bolt (Fig. 45), using the spring tool
provided with the machine.
m–1851
1
2
3
Figure 45
1. Spring
2. Bolt
3. Spring tool
16. Check side-to-side blade level; refer to
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling, page 37.
Blade Drive Belt
Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the
Mower, page 32.
2. Remove the pulley cover mounting screws and
pulley covers from both blade pulleys (Fig. 46).
3. Loosen, but do not remove the bolt and nut
securing the idler pulley and belt guide (Fig. 46).
4. Remove the belt from the pulleys.
Installing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Install the new belt around the blade pulleys and
under the belt guide on the idler pulley.
2. Position the idler pulley belt guide so it points
toward the left, 90
°
to the idler arm (Fig. 46).
Tighten the mounting bolt and lock nut securing
the idler pulley and belt guide.
3. Install the left and right pulley covers with the
mounting screws (Fig. 46).
4. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower,
page 34.