Toro 39696 Operator's Manual page 35

1. Rear idler pulley
2. Middle hole
3. Front hole
8. Check the belt guide under the engine frame for
proper adjustment (Figure 41).
Note: The distance between the belt guide and
the mower belt should be 3/4 inch (19 mm) when
you engage the mower belt (Figure 41). Adjust the
mower belt as necessary. The disengaged belt should
not drag or fall off the pulley when the guides and
belt tension are properly adjusted.
9. Check the blade brake adjustment; refer to Adjusting
the Blade Brake.
1. Belt guide
Adjusting the PTO Engagement
Linkage
Important: The blade brake needs to be adjusted
when the belt tension or the brake linkage is
adjusted.
Figure 40
4. Belt guide in back position
5. Front idler pulley
Figure 41
The PTO engagement linkage adjustment is located
beneath the front left hand corner of the engine deck.
1. Disengage the blade control (PTO) lever and set the
parking brakes.
2. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
3. Engage the blade control lever (PTO).
4. Adjust the linkage length to where the lower end
of the bellcrank just clears the axle support gusset
(Figure 42).
1. Bellcrank
2. Safety switch located
under engine deck
3. Bellcrank just clears the
gusset with the PTO
engageded
5. Make sure the assist arm is against the rear assist arm
stop on the deck (Figure 43).
6. Push the blade control lever (PTO) down to the
disengaged position.
7. The assist arm should contact the front assist arm
stop on the deck. If it does not contact, adjust the
bellcrank so it is closer to the gusset (Figure 43).
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Figure 42
4. Yoke
5. Nut
6. Assist arm link