Belt Maintenance; Inspecting The Belts; Replacing The Mower Belt For Side Discharge Mower Decks - Toro TITAN HD 1500 Operator's Manual

Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts

Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Replace the belt if it is worn. The signs of a worn belt
include squealing while the belt is rotating; the blades
slipping while cutting grass; and frayed edges, burn
marks, and cracks on the belt.
Replacing the Mower Belt
for Side Discharge Mower
Decks
1. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, and set the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Lower the mower to the 76 mm (3 inch)
height-of-cut.
4. Remove the belt covers
Figure 83
5. Remove the spring tension from the
spring-loaded idler pulley. Refer to
or Figure 86.
Note:
For 1500 and 2000 Series mower
decks, use the spring removal tool (Toro Part
No. 92–5771) to remove the spring from the
mower-deck post
Note:
For 2500 Series mower decks, use a
ratchet in the square hole in the idler arm to
remove tension on the idler spring
6. Remove the belt from the mower-deck pulleys
and the clutch pulley.
7. Install the new belt around the mower pulleys
and the clutch pulley under the engine
84 or Figure 86).
EUTRAL
(Figure 83).
Figure 84
(Figure 85).
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1500 and 2000 Series Mower Decks
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
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1500 and 2000 Series Mower Decks
86). 1. Spring-removal tool (Toro
Part No. 92–5771)
2. Idler spring
3. Mower-deck post
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Figure 84
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Spring
Figure 85
4. Idler arm
5. Mower belt
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