Servicing The Drive Belt - Toro MB TX 2500 Operator's Manual

4. Clean the drive sprocket, the front wheel, and
the road wheels. The road wheels should spin
freely when clean.
5. Remove the bolt (1/4 x 1-5/8 inch), spacer, and
nut (Figure 36).
6. Turn the tensioning bolt to adjust the distance
between the tension nut and the end tangent
of the tension tube until the distance is correct,
as shown in Figure
7. Align the closest notch in the tensioning bolt
to the bolt hole and secure the tensioning bolt
with the bolt (1/4 x 1-5/8 inch), spacer, and nut
(Figure 36).
Replacing the Tracks
Replace the tracks when they are badly worn.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, engage the parking brake, and lower
the hopper.
2. Shut off the engine, and remove the key. Allow
the engine to cool.
3. Lift/support the side of the machine to be worked
on so that the track is 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10
cm) off the ground.
4. Remove the retaining bolt for the tensioning
screw.
5. Release the drive tension by turning the
tensioning screw clockwise
Figure 37).
Figure 37
1. Front wheel
2. Track
3. Tensioning screw and
retaining bolt
6. Remove the track at the top of the front wheel,
peeling it off the wheel while rotating the track
forward.
7. When the track is off the front wheel, remove it
from the drive sprocket and road wheels
37).
8. Beginning at the drive sprocket, coil the new
track around the sprocket, ensuring that the
lugs on the track fit between the spacers on the
sprocket (Figure 37).
36.
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(Figure 36 and
4. Road wheel
5. Drive sprocket
(Figure
9. Push the track under the lugs and between the
road wheels
10. Starting at the bottom of the front wheel, install
the track around the wheel by rotating the track
rearward while pushing the lugs into the wheel.
11. Tension the track; refer to
Tension (page
12. Lower the machine to the ground.
13. Repeat steps
track.

Servicing the Drive Belt

Inspecting the Drive Belt
Service Interval: Every 100 hours
1. Park the machine on a level surface, move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, engage the parking brake, and lower
the hopper.
2. Shut off the engine, and remove the key. Allow
the engine to cool.
3. Release the cushion and remove the fuel tank;
refer to (page
4. Inspect the belt
is worn; refer to
Note:
The signs of a worn belt include
squealing while the belt is rotating, frayed edges,
burn marks, and cracks on the belt.
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1. Extension spring
Replacing the Drive Belt
Service Interval: Every 300 hours
1. Park the machine on a level surface, move
the motion-control levers to the N
position, engage the parking brake, and lower
the hopper.
2. Shut off the engine, and remove the key. Allow
the engine to cool.
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(Figure 37).
Adjusting the Track
27).
3 through 12 to replace the other
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(Figure 38). Replace the belt if it
(page ).
Figure 38
2. Belt
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