Toro MX 5000 Manuals

Form No. 3439-471 Rev A TimeCutter® Riding Mower Addendum If the pulley covers on your mower deck are secured with a screw, follow this procedure for replacing the mower belt. Replacing the Mower Belt The signs of a worn belt include squealing while the belt is rotating, blades slipping while cutting grass, and frayed edges, burn marks, and cracks on the belt. Replace the mower belt if any of these conditions are evident. 1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the blade-control switch, and move the motion-control levers outward to the PARK position. 2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position. 3. Set the height of cut at the lowest cutting position (38 mm (1-1/2 inches). 4. Loosen the screw and push in the tab on the cover to remove the pulley covers (Figure 1). g296848 Figure 1 1. Cover 3. Screw 2. Tab 5. Using a spring-removal tool (Toro Part No. 92-5771), remove the idler spring from the deck hook to remove tension on the idler pulley, and roll the belt off the pulleys (Figure 2 or Figure 3). WARNING The spring is under tension when installed and can cause personal injury. Be careful when removing the belt. g298025 Figure 2 Mower decks with 2 blades 1. Idler pulley 4. Spring 2. Mower belt 5. Engine pulley 3. Outside pulley 6. Spring-removal tool © 2020—The Toro® Company 8111 Lyndale Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55420 Register at www.Toro.com. Original Instructions (EN) Printed in the USA All Rights Reserved *3439-471* A

Form No. 3417-979 Rev A TimeCutter® SS 4225 or MX 5000 Riding Mower Model No. 74706—Serial No. 400000000 and Up Model No. 74727—Serial No. 400000000 and Up Register at www.Toro.com. Original Instructions (EN) *3417-979* A