Replacing The Blade Drive Belt - Toro 71242 Operator's Manual

10. Remove the rubber wiper and first jam nut. Thread the
second jam nut onto the PTO cable all the way. Route
the cable through the slot in the deck bracket and thread
the second jam nut onto the cable (Fig. 45).
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Figure 45
1. Blade control cable
2. Mounting bracket slot
3. Cable ring end
11. Hook the end of the PTO cable onto the idler spring
(Fig. 45).
12. Engage the PTO lever on the dash. Measure the
distance between the hook ends of the idler spring
(Fig. 46). Adjust the jam nuts until a 6 in. (150 mm)
dimension is obtained (Fig. 46).
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Figure 46
1. Blade control cable
2. Idler spring
13. Tighten the jam nuts securely, install the rubber wiper,
and disengage the PTO.
14. Move the height-of-cut lever into the "D" notch to
make it easier to install the height-of-cut lift assist
spring.
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4. Idler spring
5. Jam nut
6. Rubber wiper
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m–2385
3. Jam nut
4. 6 in. (150 mm) engaged
15. Hook the height-of-cut lift assist spring onto the
retaining bolt (Fig. 38), using the spring tool provided
with the machine.
16. Check the side-to-side blade level; refer to Leveling the
Mower from Side-to-Side, page 34.

Replacing the Blade Drive Belt

Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower,
page 30.
2. Remove the pulley cover mounting screws and pulley
covers from both blade pulleys (Fig. 47).
3. Loosen, but do not remove, the bolt and nut securing
the idler pulley and belt guide (Fig. 47).
4. Remove the belt from the pulleys.
Installing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Install the new belt around the blade pulleys and under
the belt guide on the idler pulley.
2. Position the idler pulley belt guide so it points toward
the left, 90 to the idler arm (Fig. 47). Tighten the
mounting bolt and locknut securing the idler pulley and
belt guide.
3. Install the left and right pulley covers with the
mounting screws (Fig. 47).
4. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower,
page 32.
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1. Pulley cover
2. Idler pulley belt guide
position
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Figure 47
Top View
3. Mower belt
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