10.
Rotate the brake-linkage shaft until the end aligns with
the hole in the lever.
•
Shorten the linkage by turning it clockwise.
•
Lengthen the linkage by turning it counterclockwise.
11.
Insert the brake-linkage shaft into the parking-brake
hole and secure with the cotter pin. Repeat step
and
adjust if necessary.
12.
When adjustment is complete, remove the jack stands
or equivalent support and lower the machine.
13.
Place the machine into the O
PERATING
position. Refer
to
Using the Drive-Wheel-Release Valves (page 28)
.
Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Service Interval:
Every 50 hours
Replace the belt if it is worn. The signs of a worn belt include
squealing while the belt is rotating; the blades slipping while
cutting grass; and frayed edges, burn marks, and cracks on
the belt.
Replacing the Mower Belt
for Side Discharge Mower
Decks
1.
Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
EUTRAL
-
LOCK
position,
and engage the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3.
Lower the mower to the 76 mm (3 inch) height-of-cut.
4.
Loosen the bolt on each belt cover.
5.
Loosen the bottom bolt holding the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck; refer to
Mower-Deck Curtain (page 32)
.
6.
Remove the sheet-metal guard; refer to
Sheet-Metal Guard (page 32)
.
7.
Remove the belt covers and the bolts attached to them
(
).
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8.
Remove the spring tension from the spring-loaded idler
pulley. Refer to
Note:
Use the spring removal tool (Toro Part No.
92–5771) to remove the spring from the mower-deck
post (
9.
Remove the belt from the mower-deck pulleys and the
clutch pulley.
10.
Install the new belt around the mower pulleys and the
clutch pulley under the engine (
).
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