Toro Wheel Horse 8-25 Operator's Manual page 41

7. Loosen the capscrews securing (2) engine pulley
belt guides and move guides away from pulley.
Remove the deck drive belt from engine pulley
(Fig. 19).
8. Move the deck engagement lever into ENGAGE
detent so brake is away from mower housing
pulley.
9. Remove (2) screws securing belt guide to mower
housing and remove belt guide. Remove belt
from pulley.
10. Make sure deck engagement lever is in
ENGAGE detent so brake is away from mower
housing pulley and install new belt around
pulley. Reinstall belt guide to mower housing.
11. Route belt around engine pulley and reinstall
belt guides. Make sure belt guides are within
1/8" of pulley or belt but not making contact.
12. Pushing out on belt (removing slack), as shown
in fig. 19, check clearance between outside of
belt and inside of idler pulley (Fig. 19).
Clearance should be approximately 1/8 inch
(3 mm).
13. If clearance between belt and pulley is correct,
proceed to step 16, otherwise proceed to next
step for adjustment procedure.
14. Locate deck engagement rod end on left side of
transmission (Fig. 20). Remove clevis pin
retainer and rotate clevis to lengthen or shorten
rod until desired clearance between belt and
pulley is attained.
Figure 20
1. Deck engagement rod
2. Clevis pin retainer
15. Reconnect clevis and recheck adjustment.
16. Tip rider back to its normal position.
17. Fill crankcase with oil: refer to Fill Crankcase
with Oil, page 15.
18. Fill fuel tank with gasoline: refer to Fill Fuel
Tank With Gasoline, page 11.
19. Install the battery: refer to Installing the Battery,
page 35.
Replacing Traction Drive Belt
IMPORTANT: To replace the traction drive
belt, the rider may be tipped on its rear end.
Before the rider is tipped, drain all gasoline
from fuel tank and oil from crankcase. Also
remove battery so acid does not spill onto the
rider.
1. Drain gasoline from fuel tank: refer to Draining
Gasoline From Fuel Tank, page 34.
2. Drain oil from crankcase: refer to Changing
Crankcase Oil, steps 1–6, page 29.
3. Remove battery from chassis: refer to Removing
the Battery, page 34.
Maintenance
3. Clevis
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