Installing The Mower - Toro TimeCutter MX 5050 Operator's Manual

all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Set the height-of-cut at the lowest cutting position
[1-1/2 inch (38 mm)].
4. Using a spring removal tool, (Toro part no. 92-5771),
remove the idler spring from the deck hook to remove
tension on the idler pulley and roll the belt off of the
pulleys (Figure 64).
WARNING
The spring is under tension when installed
and can cause personal injury.
Be careful when removing the belt.
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1. Idler pulley
2. Mower belt
3. Outside pulley
4. Spring
5. Route the new belt around the engine pulley and
mower pulleys (Figure
6. Using a spring removal tool, (Toro part no. 92-5771),
install the idler spring over the deck hook and placing
tension on the idler pulley and mower belt

Installing the Mower

1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to the park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
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Figure 64
5. Engine pulley
6. Spring removal too
7. Mower deck handles
64).
(Figure
all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Slide the mower under the machine.
4. Lower the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
5. Lift the rear of the mower deck and guide the hanger
brackets over the rear lift rod
6. Attach the front support rod to the mower deck with
the clevis pin and hairpin cotter
7. Install the mower belt onto the engine pulley; refer to
Replacing the Mower Belt (page
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(Figure 61).
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