Mower Belt Maintenance; Inspecting The Belts; Replacing The Mower Belt - Toro 75201 Operator's Manual

4. Install the spring onto the straight end of the rod.
5. Position the spring on the rod as shown in
66 so that the shorter spring end comes from
under the rod before 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 66
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 that the short end of the rod is behind the
front bracket welded to the deck
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
(Figure 66).
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3. Rod, short end, moved
behind the mower bracket
4. Short end, retained by
mower bracket.
(Figure 66).

Mower Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts

Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Check the belts
for wear or cracks.
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

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, 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 inches)
height-of-cut position.
4. For each of the belt covers, loosen the 2 bolts,
but do not remove them.
5. Slide the cover until it is clear of the bolts and lift
it up and out to remove it.
6. Remove the floor pan to access the idler pulley.
7. Using a spring removal tool, (Toro Part No.
92-5771), remove the idler spring from the
deck post to remove tension on the idler pulley
(Figure 67).
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