Replacing The Blade Drive Belt - Toro 71428 Wheel Horse XL 380H Operator's Manual

7. Move the height-of-cut lever into the A notch.
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Figure 44
1. Hairpin cotter and thick
washer
2. Long rod
3. Leveling bracket
8. Slide the end of the long rod through the hole in the
mower mount (Fig. 44).
9. Install the thin washer and hairpin cotter to secure the
rod in place (Fig. 44).
10. Mount the slotted mower leveling bracket onto the pin
on the mower mount (Fig. 44).
11. Install the thick washer and hairpin cotter to secure the
mower (Fig. 44).
12. Repeat steps 8 through 11 on the opposite side of the
mower.
13. Hook the idler spring from the idler pulley arm to the
eye–bolt on the mower (Fig. 45).
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Figure 45
1. Idler spring
2. Eye–bolt
14. Move the height-of-cut lever into the D notch to make it
easier to install the height-of-cut lift assist spring.
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4. Mower mount
5. Hairpin cotter and thin
washer
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3. Idler arm
4. Idler pulley
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15. Hook the lift assist spring between the mower right side
lift bracket and the retaining bolt (Fig. 46).
Note: Use the spring tool provided with the machine.
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Figure 46
1. Spring
2. Bolt
16. Check the mower level; refer to Leveling the Mower
from Side-to-Side on page 33 and Front-to-Rear Blade
Slope on page 33.

Replacing the Blade Drive Belt

Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower on
page 31.
2. Remove the pulley cover mounting screws and pulley
covers from both blade pulleys (Fig. 47).
3. Loosen, but do not remove, the bolt and nut securing
the idler pulley and belt guide (Fig. 47).
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. 47). Tighten the
mounting bolt and lock nut securing the idler pulley and
belt guide.
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3. Spring tool