Replacing Traction Drive Belt - Toro 824 XL Power Throw 38084 Manuel De L'utilisateur

Replacing Traction Drive Belt

When traction belt (Fig. 34) becomes worn,
oil–soaked or otherwise damaged, belt replacement is
required. USE ONLY GENUINE TORO
REPLACEMENT PARTS TO ENSURE BEST
PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY.
1. Pull wire off spark plug and make sure it does
not contact the plug accidentally (Fig. 25).
2. Remove (3) screws holding belt cover in place
and set cover aside (Fig. 32).
3. Loosen auger brake arm assembly by loosening
rear screw and removing front screw (Fig. 33).
4. Remove idler pulley spring (Fig. 33). Let brake
arm assembly hang free but out of the way.
5. Remove (2) screws, (2) washers and (2) lock
washers securing belt guide (Fig. 34).
6. Remove engine crankshaft screw, lock washer
and washer (Fig. 34).
7. Separate and remove engine pulley sheave
(Fig. 34).
8. Remove auger/impeller drive belt from center
engine pulley, leaving belt looped around large
auger/impeller pulley. Remove center engine
pulley (Fig. 34).
9. Remove traction belt from traction pulley and
engine crankshaft (Fig. 34).
10. Pull traction idler pulley outward and install new
traction belt (Fig. 34).
11. Reinstall center engine pulley.
12. Pull idler pulley outward and loop
auger/impeller drive belt in front of center
engine pulley, making sure that belt is on inside
of idler pulley and belt guide (Fig. 34). Do not
bend belt guide.
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13. Reinstall engine pulley sheave, washer, lock
washer and crankshaft screw. Make sure the
indexing rib in the engine pulley sheave is
aligned with the indexing notch in the center
engine pulley (Fig. 35).
14. Make sure brake pad is properly installed on
brake arm. Angled cut-off on brake pad must be
positioned as shown in Figure 36.
15. Reinstall (2) screws that secure auger brake arm
assembly. Make sure tabs fit into holes in left
side of machine (Fig. 37).
16. While someone squeezes the auger/impeller
control lever (Fig. 19) against the handgrip,
reinstall belt guide using (2) screws, (2) washers
and (2) lock washers removed previously. Check
and readjust belt guide, making sure it does not
contact any part of the engine pulley.
17. Check and adjust auger drive linkage. Refer to
steps 5–7 of Install Auger/Impeller Drive
Control Linkage, page 12.
18. Reinstall idler pulley spring.
19. Reinstall belt cover with (3) screws.
20. Make sure that auger and impeller are not
rotating when auger/impeller control lever is
disengaged. While standing in the operator
position behind the handles, look around to the
side of the auger housing. If the auger and
impeller are rotating, a large screw head on the
side of the auger housing will be rotating
(Fig. 26). If the auger and impeller are
rotating when the the engine is running and
the auger/impeller control lever is not
engaged, immediately stop the unit. Refer to
Adjusting Auger/Impeller Drive Belt, page 20. If
the problem persists, bring unit to an Authorized
Toro Service Dealer for repair.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate unit if auger
and impeller rotate when auger/impeller
control lever is not engaged.