Brake Maintenance; Testing The Parking Brake; Belt Maintenance; Inspecting And Replacing The Drive Belt - Toro TX 427 Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Testing the Parking Brake

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Engage the parking-brake; refer to
Parking-Brake Lever (page
2. Start the engine.
3. Slowly attempt to drive the machine forward or
rearward.
4. If the machine moves, contact your Authorized
Service Dealer for service.
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Belt Maintenance

Inspecting and Replacing
the Drive Belt
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Inspect the drive
belt for wear or damage.
Every 200 hours—Replace the drive belt.
To replace the drive belt, complete the following
procedure:
Note:
To complete this procedure, you need a sturdy
metal hook to disconnect the idler-pulley spring, such
as the spring-removal tool (Toro Part No. 92-5771)
available for order from your Authorized Service
Dealer.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, and lower the loader arms.
2. Shut off the engine and remove the key.
3. Open the hood.
4. Connect the hook on the spring-removal tool
to the hook on the idler pulley spring, and
disconnect the spring from the stud as shown
in Figure 52.