Replacing The Pump Drive Belt - Toro 74413 Operator's Manual

7. Insert a ratchet with a short extension or a breaker bar
into the square hole in the fixed idler arm (Fig. 57).
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Figure 57
1. Ratchet with short
extension or breaker bar
8. To increase the belt tension, rotate the ratchet or breaker
bar counterclockwise to move the fixed idler arm until
you feel increased resistance and the spring-loaded idler
pulley stops moving.
Note: Do not increase the belt tension beyond the point
where the fixed idler arm stops.
9. While holding the belt in tension, tighten the 2 bolts
that secure the fixed idler arm.
10. Remove the ratchet or breaker bar from the square hole
in the fixed idler arm.
11. Install the belt covers the outside spindles.
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2. Square hole
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Replacing the Pump Drive Belt

Check the pump drive belt for wear after every
50 operating hours.
1. Remove the mower belt first; refer to Replacing the
Mower Belt on page 41.
2. Remove the bolt from the clutch stop and unplug the
clutch electrical wire (Fig. 58).
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2
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6
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Figure 58
1. Belt
2. Clutch electrical wire
3. Clutch stop
3. Pull the spring loaded idler to the side.
4. Remove the traction belt from the engine and the
hydraulic pump pulleys (Fig. 58).
5. Install the new belt around the engine and the hydraulic
pump pulleys (Fig. 58).
6. Pull the spring-loaded idler to the side and align the
belt.
7. Release the pressure on the spring loaded idler
(Fig. 58).
8. Install the mower belt.
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5
4. Bolt
5. Clutch
6. Idler