Belt Maintenance; Adjusting The Nozzle-Control Belt Tension; Blower Maintenance; Checking The Blower-Nozzle Clamp - Toro Pro Force 44553 Operator's Manual

Belt Maintenance

Adjusting the
Nozzle-Control Belt Tension
Service Interval: After the first 8 hours
Every 50 hours
If the nozzle-control belt slips while changing
blower-nozzle direction, adjust the belt tension.
1. Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page
2. Loosen the 2 flange capscrews and 2 flange
locknuts securing the motor-mounting bracket to
the housing mount of the machine frame
36).
Figure 36
1. Mounting bolts
2. Pulley
3. Hole for torque wrench
3. Insert the drive of a torque wrench into the pulley
mounting bracket as shown in
4. Pivot the motor-mounting bracket away from the
blower nozzle (Figure
reads 22.6 to 26.0 N∙m (200 to 230 in-lb).
5. While holding belt tension, tighten the 2 flange
capscrews and 2 flange locknuts.
24).
(Figure
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4. Torque wrench in pulley
mounting bracket—22.6 to
26.0 N∙m (200 to 230 in-lb)
5. Belt
Figure 36.
36) until the torque wrench

Blower Maintenance

Checking the
Blower-Nozzle Clamp
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page
2. Check the blower-nozzle clamp for signs of wear
or damage (Figure
1. Blower-nozzle clamp
3. Check the blower-nozzle clamp daily to ensure
that it is tight (Figure
Important:
If the blower nozzle contacts an
obstacle or through a low area in the terrain,
the blower-nozzle clamp could become
loose.
4. If the clamp is loose, torque the nut of the clamp
to 5.1 to 5.7 N∙m (45 to 50 in-lb).
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24).
37).
Figure 37
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