Replacing The Differential Belt - Toro Greensmaster 1000 Operator's Manual

Replacing the Differential
Belt
1. Remove the bolts that secure the traction drive
and reel-drive belt covers to the right side plate
and remove the belt covers.
2. Loosen the idler pulley mounting nut on
each idler pulley and pivot each idler pulley
counterclockwise away from the backside of
each belt to release the belt tension.
3. Remove the belts.
4. Remove the bolts that secure the front and
rear sections of the differential cover to the
differential housing and slide the cover sections
away to expose the belt
Figure 43
1. Differential cover sections
2. Front clutch housing
5. Loosen the idler pulley mounting nut on the
differential idler pulley and pivot the idler pulley
counterclockwise away from the backside of the
belt to release the belt tension.
6. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 locknuts that secure
the front clutch housing to the side plate
43).
7. Rotate the housing 180° so that the bottom of
the housing points upward.
8. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 locknuts that secure
the right rear bearing housing to the side plate
(Figure 43).
9. Rotate the housing 180° so that the bottom of
the housing points upward.
10. Remove the old belt.
11. Slide the new belt over the rotated housing
covers, the differential cover sections, and onto
the differential pulleys.
12. Ensure that the idler pulley is positioned against
the backside of the belt.
(Figure 43).
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3. Right rear bearing housing
(Figure
13. Rotate both housings back into the upright
position and secure them to the side plate with
the bolts and nuts that you previously removed.
14. Adjust the differential belt tension; refer to
Adjusting the Differential Belt (page
15. Adjust the belt tension on the traction drive
and reel-drive belts; refer to
Traction-Drive Belt (page
Reel-Drive Belt (page
16. Install the differential, traction drive, and
reel-drive covers.
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