Mower Belt Maintenance; Installing The Mower - Toro TimeCutter Z4200 Operator's Manual

1. Mower deck
2. Hanger bracket
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Figure 46
3. Rear lift rod
6. Slide the mower deck rearward to remove the mower
belt from the engine puEe?_
7. Slide the mower deck out from underneath the
machine.
Note: Retain all parts for future installation.
Mower Belt Maintenance
Inspecting the Belts
Service Interval: Every 25 hours--Check the belts for
wear/cracks.
Check the belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks, or
any other damage. Replace damaged belts.
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. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the keB and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut at 1.5 [1-1/2 inch (38 mm)].
4. Remove the belt covers over the outside spindles.
5. Pull the idler pulley in the direction shown in
Figure 47 and roll the belt off of the pulleys.
The spring is under tension when installed and
can cause personal injury.
Be careful when removing the belt.
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1. Idler pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Outside pulley
Figure 47
4. Spring
5. Engine pulley
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Route the new belt around the engine puEey and
mower puEeys (Figure 47).
Pull the idler pulley in the direction shown in
Figure 47 and route the belt onto the idler pulley
(Figure 47).
8. Install the belt covers over the outside spindles.
Installing the Mower
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
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Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the hanger
brackets over the rear lift rod (Figure 46).
6. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck with
the clevis pin and hairpin cotter (Figure 45).
7. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer
to Replacing the Mower Belt.
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