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8. Insert the rod at the front of the grass deflector into
the short standoff on the deck.
9. Secure the rear end of the rod into the mower with a
nut (3/8 inch) as shown in
Important: The grass deflector must be spring
loaded and in the down position. Lift the deflector
up to test that it snaps to the fully down position.
Figure
70.
Mower Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Check the belts for wear
or cracks.
Check the belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks, or any
other damage. Replace damaged belts.
Replacing the Mower-Deck
Belt
Squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when
cutting grass, frayed belt edges, burn marks, and cracks are
signs of a worn mower belt. Replace the mower belt if any of
these conditions are evident.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged, shut off the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut at the lowest cutting position of
38 mm (1-1/2 inches).
4. Remove the pulley covers
1. Cover
5. Loosen the bottom 2 bolts holding the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck. Refer to
Mower-Deck Curtain (page
6. Using a spring-removal tool, (Toro Part No. 92-5771),
remove the idler spring from the deck hook to remove
tension on the idler pulley, and roll the belt off of the
pulleys
(Figure 72
WARNING
The spring is under tension when installed
and can cause personal injury.
Be careful when removing the belt.
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(Figure
71).
Figure 71
2. Screw
Releasing the
30).
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Figure
73).
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