Toro Groundsmaster 328-D, Service Manual

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PTO Belt Replacement (Fig. 12)
The PTO belt is a special double belt referred to as a
“torque team belt.”
1. To replace the belt, lower the implement to the shop
floor, turn the engine off, remove the key from the
ignition switch, and engage the parking brake.
2. Remove the drive coupling from between the engine
pulley and transmission hub; refer to “Removing Drive
Couplings”.
3. Move the P.T.O. lever to the ON position and remove
the P.T.O. brake; refer to “Replacing The P.T.O. Brake”.
4. Move the P.T.O. lever to the OFF position to release
the tension on the belt.
5. Remove the cotter pin and clevis pin from the P.T.O.
fork and pivot the P.T.O. fork forward, off of the P.T.O.
arm.
6. Roll the old belt off of the engine pulley and P.T.O.
pulley by carefully turning the P.T.O. pulley (by hand)
and moving the belt across the pulley grooves.
7. To install the new belt, roll the belt onto the P.T.O.
pulley and engine pulley, making sure the belt is to the
inside of the three belt guides.
8. Install the P.T.O. fork onto the P.T.O. arm and secure
it with the clevis pin and a new cotter pin.
9. Install the P.T.O. brake between the pulleys and
adjust it; refer to “Adjusting The P.T.O. Brake”.
10. Install the drive coupling between the engine pulley
and transmission hub; refer to “Installing Drive Cou-
plings”.
Figure 12
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