Toro Groundsmaster 3280-D Service Manual page 437

Removing the Idler Assembly
Installing the Idler Assembly
Groundsmaster ® 3280-D/3320
05138SL Rev B
1. Park the machine on a level surface, lower the cutting deck, shut off the
engine, set the parking brake, and remove the key from the key switch.
2. Remove the belt covers from the top of the cutting deck. Remove the drive
belt from the deck pulleys; refer to the Cutting Unit Operator's Manual.
3. Insert a nut driver or small piece of pipe onto the torsion spring end of the
idler arm.
The spring is under heavy load and can cause personal injury.
Be careful when removing tension from the torsion spring of the
idler arm.
4. Carefully push the torsion spring end down and away from the idler arm
to unhook the spring from the arm.
5. Remove the snap ring (item 2 in
assembly to the cutting deck.
6. Remove the idler components as shown in
1. Install the idler components that were removed, and secure the idler arm
assembly to the cutting deck with the snap ring
2. Insert a nut driver or small piece of pipe onto the torsion spring end of the
idler arm.
The spring is under heavy load and can cause personal injury.
Be careful when applying tension to the torsion spring of the idler
arm.
3. Carefully push down on the torsion spring end to get the spring under the
idler arm mounting plate. Then release the spring slowly to lock it in place.
4. Install the drive belt onto the pulleys; refer to the Cutting Unit Operator's
Manual.
5. Install the belt covers to the cutting deck; refer to the Cutting Unit Operator's
Manual.
CAUTION
Figure 295) that retains the idler arm
CAUTION
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Figure 295.
(Figure 295).
Cutting Units: Service and Repairs