Belt Maintenance; Checking The Alternator Belt Tension - Toro 30383 Operator's Manual

4. Move the switch toward the tab on the brake shaft
until the distance between the tab and switch body is
0.015 to 0.045 inch (0.4 to 1 mm) (Figure 45).
5. Secure the switch.
6. Test the adjustment as follows:
A. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged and you
are not sitting on the seat, then start the engine.
B. Move the control levers out of the neutral locked
position.
The engine should stop. If not, recheck the
adjustment you made to the switch.
7. Install the front panel.

Belt Maintenance

Checking the Alternator Belt
Tension
Service Interval: After the first 10 hours
Every 200 hours
1. Apply 10 lb of force to the alternator belt, midway
between the pulleys.
2. If the deflection is not 3/8 in. (10 mm), loosen the
alternator mounting bolts (Figure 46).
1. Mounting bolt
3. Increase or decrease the alternator belt tension and
tighten the bolts.
4. Check the deflection of the belt again to ensure that
the tension is correct.
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Figure 46
2. Alternator