Belt Maintenance; Inspecting The Belts; Replacing The Mower Belt - Toro Z Master Professional 5000 Series Operator's Manual

Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts

Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Check the belts for 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.

Replacing the Mower 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. Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the
NEUTRAL
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 inches)
height-of-cut.
4. Remove the belt covers
Figure 79
1. Push the tab down
5. Use a ratchet in the square hole in the idler arm
to remove tension on the idler spring
6. Remove the belt from the mower-deck pulleys.
7. Remove the belt guide on the spring-loaded
idler arm (Figure
8. Remove the existing belt.
9. Install the new belt around the mower pulleys
and the clutch pulley under the engine
80).
- position, and set the
LOCK
(Figure 79).
2. Remove the belt cover
(Figure
80).
(Figure
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Ratchet
10. Install the belt guide on the idler arm
11. Using the ratchet in the square hole, install the
idler spring
Note:
Ensure that the spring ends are seated
in the anchor grooves.
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12. Install the belt covers
80).
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Figure 80
5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
6. Idler-grease fitting
7. Belt guide
(Figure 80).
(Figure 81).
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(Figure 80).