Belt Maintenance; Inspecting The Belts; Replacing The Mower Belt - Toro TITAN HD 1500 Series Operator's Manual

9. Rotate the brake-linkage shaft until the end
aligns with the hole in the lever.
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Shorten the linkage by turning it clockwise.
•
Lengthen the linkage by turning it
counterclockwise.
10. Insert the brake-linkage shaft into the
parking-brake hole and secure with the cotter
pin. Repeat step
11. When adjustment is complete, remove the jack
stands or equivalent support and lower the
machine.
12. Place the machine into the O
Refer to Using the Drive-Wheel Release Valves
(page 29).
5 and adjust if necessary.
position.
PERATING

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

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage 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. Loosen the bolt on each belt cover.
5. Loosen the bottom bolt holding the mower-deck
curtain to the mower deck; refer to
the Mower-Deck Curtain (page
6. Remove the sheet-metal guard; refer to
Removing the Sheet-Metal Guard (page
7. Remove the belt covers and the bolts attached
to them (Figure
8. Remove the spring tension from the
spring-loaded idler pulley. Refer to
Note:
Use the spring removal tool (Toro Part
No. 92-5771) to remove the spring from the
mower-deck post
9. Remove the belt from the mower-deck pulleys
and the clutch pulley.
10. Install the new belt around the mower pulleys
and the clutch pulley under the engine
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Releasing
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