Blade Drive Belt - Toro 71226 Operator's Manual

14. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
"D" notch to make it easier to install the
height-of-cut lift assist spring.
15. Hook the height-of-cut lift assist spring onto the
retaining bolt (Fig. 46), using the spring tool
provided with the machine.
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Figure 46
1. Spring
2. Bolt
16. Check side-to-side blade level; refer to
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling, page 42.

Blade Drive Belt

Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the
Mower, page 37.
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.
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3. Spring tool
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 lock nut 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 39.
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Figure 47
Top View
1. Pulley cover
2. Idler pulley belt guide
position
Maintenance
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3. Mower belt
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