Belt Maintenance; Inspecting/Replacing The Drive Belt - Toro 22321 Operator's Manual

Belt Maintenance

Inspecting/Replacing the Drive
Belt
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Inspect the drive
belt for wear or damage.
Every 200 hours—Replace the drive
belt.
Replace the belt if you find any signs of wear, cracks, or
damage or after 200 operating hours, whichever comes
first.
To replace the drive belt, complete the following
procedure:
Note: To complete this procedure, you will need a
sturdy metal hook to disconnect the idler pulley spring,
such as the Spring Removal Tool (Toro part number
92–5771) available for order from you Authorized
Service Dealer.
1. Lower the loader arms, stop the engine, and remove
the key.
2. Open the hood.
3. Connect the hook on the spring removal tool to the
hook on the idler pulley spring, and disconnect the
spring from the stud as illustrated in Figure 46.
1. Spring removal tool
2. Drive belt
3. Idler pulley spring
4. Remove the idler pulley spring from the idler pulley
assembly (Figure 47).
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Figure 46
4. Idler pulley
5. Engine (see-through for
illustrative purposes)