Replacing The Mower Belt For Rear-Discharge Mower Decks - Toro 72907 Operator's Manual

1. Position the belt cover.
2. Slide the belt cover under
the side catches.
Replacing the Mower Belt
for Rear-Discharge Mower
Decks
Replacing the Counter-Rotating
Belt
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.
4. Lift the floor pan up to gain access to the center
pulley.
5. Remove the plastic belt cover
6. Remove the 3 bolts holding the metal belt cover
in place and remove the metal belt cover.
Figure 90
3. Ensure that the tab is
under the metal catch.
(Figure 92).
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1. Idler spring
2. Counter-rotating belt
3. Double pulley
7. Use a ratchet in the square hole in the idler arm
to remove tension on the idler spring
8. Remove the belt from the mower deck pulley
(Figure 91).
9. Remove the belt from the remaining pulleys
(Figure 91).
10. Route the new belt abound the mower pulleys.
11. Using the ratchet in the square hole, remove the
tension on the spring, and guide the new belt
around the idler pulley
Replacing the Mower Belt
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.
4. Remove the belt covers
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Figure 91
4. Idler pulley
5. Square hole in the idler
arm for the ratchet
(Figure
(Figure 91).
(Figure 92).
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91).