Blade Drive Belt - Toro Wheel Horse 12–32 XL Operator's Manual

Maintenance
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Figure 43
1. Hair pin cotter and washer
10. Move the height-of-cut lever (deck lift) into the
"D" notch to make it easier to install the
height-of-cut lift assist spring.
11. Hook the height-of-cut lift assist spring onto the
retaining bolt (Fig. 44), using the spring tool
provided with the machine.
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Figure 44
1. Spring
2. Bolt
12. Check side-to-side blade level; refer to
Side-to-Side Mower Leveling, page 39.

Blade Drive Belt

Removing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the
Mower, page 35.
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m–1897
2. Rod
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m–1851
3. Spring tool
2. Loosen the belt guide mounting bolts and move
belt guides away from the pulley (Fig. 45).
3. Remove the belt from the pulley.
Installing the Blade Drive Belt
1. Install the new belt around the blade pulley and
inside both belt guides (Fig. 45).
2. Adjust the belt guides so they are 1/8" (3 mm)
away from the pulley and tighten mounting bolts
(Fig. 45).
IMPORTANT: Make certain the left side belt
guide is very tight so it does not move when
the brake spring pulls against it.
3. Install the mower; refer to Installing the Mower,
page 37.
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Figure 45
Top View
1. Mower belt
2. Belt guide
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3. Mounting bolt