Belt Maintenance; Checking The Alternator Belt - Toro 30487N Operator's Manual

4. Move the switch up or down on the bracket until the
distance between the brake shaft sensor and the switch
plunger is 3.9 mm (5/32 inch)
Note: Make sure that the brake-shaft sensor does not
contact the switch plunger.
5. Secure the switch jam nuts.
6. Test the adjustment as follows:
A. Ensure that the parking brake is engaged and you
are not sitting on the seat, then start the engine.
B. Move the control levers out of the neutral locked
position.
The engine should stop. If not, recheck the
adjustment you made to the switch.
7. Install the front panel.
(Figure 51).
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Belt Maintenance

Checking the Alternator Belt

Service Interval: Every 100 hours
Check the condition and tension of the belts
every 100 operating hours.
1. Proper tension will allow 10 mm (3/8 inch) deflection
when a force of 44 N (10 lb.) is applied on the belt
midway between the pulleys.
2. If the deflection is not 10 mm (3/8 inch), loosen the
alternator mounting bolts
decrease the alternator belt tension and tighten the
bolts. Check the deflection of the belt again to ensure
that the tension is correct.
Figure 52
1. Mounting bolt
(Figure 52) after
(Figure 52). Increase or
2. Alternator