Replacing The Pump Drive; Belt; Controls System Maintenance; Adjusting The Control Handle - Toro 74408 Operator's Manual

Figure 44
40 inch mower shown
1. Left belt cover
2. Right belt cover

Replacing the Pump Drive

Belt

Check the pump drive belt for wear after every
50 operating hours.
1. Push the seat forwad and locate the pump
drive belt.
Note: Non-commercial owners will need to
loosen the seat retainer clip that holds the seat
in place.
2. Remove the bolt from the clutch stop and
unplug the clutch electrical wire (Figure 45).
3. Pull on the idler pulley to relieve the belt
tension on the idler pulley (Figure 45).
4. Remove the pump drive belt from the engine
and the hydraulic pump pulleys (Figure 45).
5. Install the new belt around the engine and the
hydraulic pump pulleys (Figure 45).
6. Pull the spring-loaded idler to the side and
align the belt.
7. Release the pressure on the spring loaded idler
(Figure 45).
3. Washer
4. Bolt
Figure 45
1. Belt
2. Transmission pump pulleys 4. Spring loaded idler pulley
Controls System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Control
Handle Neutral Position
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control
levers to the neutral locked position, and set
the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Loosen the bolts and curved washers installed
in the levers (Figure 46).
4. Align the levers front to rear position by bring
the levers together to the neutral position and
slide them until they are aligned, then tighten
the bolts (Figure 47).
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3. Engine pulley