Blade Drive Belt; Side-To-Side Mower Leveling - Toro 71241 Operator's Manual

15. Hook the height-of-cut lift assist spring onto the
retaining bolt (Fig. 39), using the spring tool
provided with the machine.
16. Check side-to-side blade level; refer to
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling, page 41.

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. 48).
3. Loosen, but do not remove the bolt and nut
securing the idler pulley and belt guide (Fig. 48).
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. 48).
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. 48).
4. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower,
page 39.
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Figure 48
Top View
1. Pulley cover
2. Idler pulley belt guide
position

Side-to-Side Mower Leveling

The mower blades must be level from side to side.
Check the side-to-side level any time you install the
mower or when you see an uneven cut on your lawn.
Before you level the mower, set the air pressure in the
front and rear tires to the recommended inflation.
Refer to "Tire Pressure" (page 23) in the Maintenance
Section.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade control (PTO), set the parking brake,
and turn the ignition key to "OFF" to stop the
engine.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch and
pull the wire off the spark plug.
3. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
"C" notch.
Maintenance
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3. Mower belt
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