Belt Maintenance; Inspecting The Reel Drive Belt; Transmission Cover Access Hole; Transmission Belt Tensioner - Toro Greensmaster Flex 1800 04040 Operator's Manual

Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Reel Drive Belt

Service Interval: Every 1,000 hours
Make sure the reel drive belt is properly tensioned to assure
proper operation of the machine and unnecessary wear.
Check belt frequently.
1. Loosen the flange bolt securing the belt cover and
remove the belt cover to expose the belt
Figure 42
1. Belt cover
2. To adjust the belt tension:
A. Loosen the bearing housing mounting nut
43).
Figure 43
1. Bearing housing mounting
nut
2. Reel drive belt
B. Using a 16 mm (5/8 inch) wrench, rotate the
bearing housing to make sure it operates freely.
C. Clean any debris from inside the belt compartment
and from around the compression spring
43).
(Figure 42).
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(Figure
3. Compression spring
(Figure
D. Make sure the compression spring is applying the
proper tension on the belt.
E. Tighten the bearing housing mounting nut.
F. Install the belt cover.
Transmission Cover Access
Hole
Remove the rubber plug
front of the transmission if access to the clutch is needed.
1. Rubber hole plug

Transmission Belt Tensioner

The transmission belt is tensioned by a spring loaded idler
pulley. If the belt tension has to be engaged/disengaged, use a
3/8 inch wrench to rotate the engage/disengage shaft
44) to the desired position. Rotating the shaft 1/4 turn
clockwise will disengage the idler from the belt
Note: The belt tension must be disengaged prior to
removing the transmission cover.
1
1. Engaged
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(Figure 44) from the hole in the
Figure 44
2. Engage/disengage shaft
(Figure
2
Figure 45
2. Disengaged
(Figure
45).
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