Changing The Deck Belt - Toro LX426 Operator's Manual

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Remove the PTO cable and accompanying spring
from the cutting deck.
Remove the deck belt from around the tractor's
engine pulley.
Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the
tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear left
side of the deck.
Pull the deck support pin outward to release the
deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 24.
Changing the DeckBelt
WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off,
engage the parking brake and remove the
ignition key to prevent unintended starting
before removing the belt.
WARNING:
Avoid the possibility of a
pinching injury. Do not place your fingers on
the idler spring or between the belt and a
Figure 24
pulley while removing the belt.
All belts on Your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced'if anysigns of wear are present.
IMPORTANT:The V-belts found on your tractor are
specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A
substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not
disengaging completely. For a proper working machine,
use factory approved belts.
To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
1. Remove the cutting deck.
2. Remove the belt covers by removing the screws
that fasten them to the deck. Refer to the figure
below.
3. Loosen, but do not remove the deck idler pulleys.
4. Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys,
Repeat the above steps on the tractor's right side.
Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise
the deck lift arms up and out of the way.
Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release
themselves from the deck stabilizer rod.
Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side)
out from underneath the tractor.
including the deck idler pulleys.
5. Route the new belt as shown in the figure below
and retighten the deck idler pulleys.
6. Reinstall the belt guards removed earlier and
remount the deck to the tractor.
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