Mower Belt Maintenance; Inspecting The Belts; Replacing The Mower Belt - Toro TimeCutter MX 5025 Operator's Manual

the bend and going over the rod as it returns from the
bend.
6. Lift the loop end of the spring and place it into the
notch on the deflector bracket
Figure 61
1. Rod and spring assembly
installed
2. Loop end of the spring
installed into the notch in
the deflector bracket
7. Secure the rod and spring assembly by twisting it so the
short end of the rod is placed behind the front bracket
welded to the deck (Figure
Important: The grass deflector must be spring
loaded in the down position. Lift the deflector up
to test that it snaps to the full down position.
(Figure 61).
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3
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3. Rod, short end, moved
behind mower bracket
4. Short end, retained by
mower bracket.
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Mower Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts

Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Check the belts for wear
Check the belts for cracks, frayed edges, burn marks, or any
other damage. Replace damaged belts.

Replacing the Mower Belt

The signs of a worn belt include squealing while the belt is
rotating, blades slipping while cutting grass, and frayed edges,
burn marks, and cracks on the belt. Replace the mower belt if
any of these conditions are evident.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the P
position, shut off the engine, remove the key, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Set the height-of-cut at the lowest cutting position of
38 mm (1-1/2 inches).
4. Remove the pulley covers
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1. Cover
5. 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 the
pulleys (Figure
WARNING
The spring is under tension when installed
and can cause personal injury.
Be careful when removing the belt.
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or cracks.
(Figure 62).
Figure 62
2. Screw
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