Replacing The Blade Drive Belt - Toro Wheel Horse 16-38XL Operator's Manual

17. Engage the blade control (PTO) lever on the dash.
Measure the distance between the hook ends of the idler
spring (Fig. 43). Adjust the jam nuts until a 6 in.
(150 mm) dimension is obtained (Fig. 43).
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Figure 43
1. Blade control (PTO) cable
2. Jam nut
18. Tighten the jam nuts securely, install the rubber wiper,
and disengage the blade control (PTO) lever.
19. Move the height-of-cut lever into the D notch to make it
easier to install the height-of-cut lift assist spring.
20. Hook the height-of-cut lift assist spring onto the
retaining bolt (Fig. 44) using the spring tool provided
with the tractor.
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Figure 44
1. Spring
2. Bolt
21. Check the side-to-side blade level; refer to Leveling the
Mower from Side-to-Side on page 33.
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4
6 in.
(150 mm)
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3. Idler spring
4. Rubber wiper
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3. Spring tool

Replacing the Blade Drive Belt

Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower on
page 29.
2. Remove the pulley cover mounting screws and pulley
covers from both blade pulleys (Fig. 45).
3. Loosen, but do not remove, the bolt and nut securing
the idler pulley and belt guide (Fig. 45).
4. Remove the belt from the pulleys.
Installing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Install the new belt around the blade pulleys and under
the belt guide on the idler pulley.
2. Position the idler pulley belt guide so it points toward
the left, 90 to the idler arm (Fig. 45). Tighten the
mounting bolt and lock nut securing the idler pulley and
belt guide.
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2
1. Pulley cover
2. Idler pulley belt guide
position
3. Install the left and right pulley covers with the
mounting screws (Fig. 45).
4. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower on
page 31.
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90
Figure 45
Top View
3. Mower belt
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