Belt Maintenance; Inspecting The Belts; Adjusting The Belt Tension - Toro 60216C Operator's Manual

Belt Maintenance

Inspecting the Belts

Service Interval: After the first 25 hours—Inspect
the belts and adjust as necessary
(belt-drive models only).
Every 40 hours—Inspect the belts and adjust as
necessary (belt-drive models only).
1. Park the machine on a level surface and shut
off the engine.
2. Allow the machine to cool.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug; refer to
Disconnecting the Spark-Plug Wire (page
4. Remove the divider plate; refer to
Divider Plate (page
5. Move the clutch lever to the O
6. Examine the belts for wear or damage. If the
belts are worn or damaged, replace them; refer
to Replacing the Belts (page
7. Examine the pulleys for wear, damage, and
misalignment; refer to
44).
8. Install the divider plate; refer to
Divider Plate (page

Adjusting the Belt Tension

Clutch air gap: 2.5 to 6.5 mm (3/32 to 1/4 inch)
1. Park the machine on a level surface and shut
off the engine.
2. Allow the machine to cool.
3. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug; refer to
Disconnecting the Spark-Plug Wire (page
4. Move the clutch lever to the O
5. Measure the air gap between the engine deck
and the roller on the clutch
27).
Removing the
27).
position.
FF
42).
Aligning the Pulleys (page
Installing the
27).
27).
position.
N
(Figure 62).
1. Engine deck
2. Clutch roller
6. If the measured air gap is not within the specified
range, adjust the gap as follows:
A. Move the clutch lever to the O
B. Loosen the nuts and bolts that secure the
engine to the engine deck
1. Idler pulley
2. Setscrew
C. Move the engine position as follows:
•
Increase the air gap—move the engine
away from the idler pulley
•
Decrease the air gap—move the
engine toward the idler pulley
63).
D. Align a straightedge across the engine
pulley and the idler pulley
41
Figure 62
3. Clutch air gap: 2.5 to 6.5
mm (3/32 to 1/4 inch)
position.
FF
(Figure 63).
Figure 63
3. Nut and bolt
4. Engine deck
(Figure
(Figure
(Figure 64).
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63).