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

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
for Side-Discharge Mower
Decks
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. Remove the belt covers
Figure 92
5. Remove the spring tension from the
spring-loaded idler pulley. Refer to
or Figure 95.
Note:
For 1500 and 2000 Series mower
decks, use the spring removal tool (Toro Part
No. 92-5771) to remove the spring from the
mower-deck post
Note:
For 2500 Series mower decks, use a
ratchet in the square hole in the idler arm to
remove tension on the idler spring
6. Remove the belt from the mower-deck pulleys
and the clutch pulley.
7. Install the new belt around the mower pulleys
and the clutch pulley under the engine
93 or Figure 95).
(Figure 92).
Figure 94
(Figure 94).
(Figure
(Figure
1500 and 2000 Series Mower Decks
1. Clutch pulley
2. Mower belt
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1500 and 2000 Series Mower Decks
95). 1. Spring-removal tool (Toro
Part No. 92-5771)
2. Idler spring
3. Mower-deck post
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Figure 93
3. Spring-loaded idler pulley
4. Spring
Figure 94
4. Idler arm
5. Mower belt
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