Blade Drive Belt - Toro 71185 Operator's Manual

Blade Drive Belt

Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the
Mower, page 34.
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 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 37.
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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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