Mounting The Cutting Unit To The Traction Unit; Replacing The Drive Belt - Toro Groundsmaster 200 Series Operator's Manual

3. Roll the cutting unit away from the traction unit,
separating the male and female sections of the PTO
shaft (Fig. 28).
Figure 28
1. PTO shaft
Danger
If the engine is started and the PTO shaft is
allowed to rotate, serious injury could result.
Do not start the engine and engage the PTO lever
when the PTO shaft is not connected to the gear
box on the cutting unit.
Mounting the Cutting Unit to
the Traction Unit
1. Position the machine on a level surface and shut the
engine off.
2. Move the cutting unit into position in front of the
traction unit.
3. Slide the male PTO shaft into the female PTO shaft
(Fig. 28).
4. Move the lift lever to the Float position. Push the lift
arms down until the holes in the ball joint mounts line
up with the holes in the castor arms (Fig. 27).
5. Secure the ball joint mounts to the castor arms with the
capscrews, flat washers, and flange nuts. Position the
flat washers to the outside of the castor arm (Fig. 27).

Replacing the Drive Belt

The blade drive belt, tensioned by the stationary idler
pulley, is very durable. However, after many hours of use,
the belt will show signs of wear. Signs of a worn belt are:
squealing when the belt is rotating, blades slipping when
cutting grass, frayed edges, burn marks, and cracks.
Replace the belt if any of these conditions are evident.
1. Lower the cutting unit to the shop floor. Remove the
belt covers from the top of the cutting unit and set them
aside.
2. Loosen the flange nut securing the idler pulley to the
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deck (Fig. 29). Move the pulley away from the belt to
release the belt tension.
1. Idler pulley
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Figure 29