Changing the deck belt, Lx500 – Toro LX500 User Manual
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Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release
themselves from the deck stabilizer rod.
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Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side)
out from underneath the tractor.
Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING:
Be sure to shut the engine off,
and remove ignition key to prevent
unintended starting before removing the belt.
WARNING:
Avoid the possibility of a
pinching injury. Do not place your fingers on
the idler spring or between the belt and a
pulley while removing the belt.
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of wear are present.
IMPORTANT:
The V-belts found on your tractor are
specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A
substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not
disengaging completely. For a proper working machine,
use factory approved belts.
To change or replace the deck belt on your tractor,
proceed as follows:
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Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
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Remove the belt guards by removing the self-
tapping screws that fasten them to the deck.
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To ease in removing the belt in later steps, loosen,
but do not remove, the bolt which secures the
pivoting idler pulley to the idler bracket.
See Figure 20.
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Insert a 3/8”-drive ratchet wrench (set to tighten)
into the square hole found in the idler bracket on the
left side of the deck’s surface. See Figure 20.
Figure 20
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Grasp the ratchet’s handle and pivot it to relieve
tension on the belt.
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With belt tension relieved, carefully remove the
belt from around the left-hand spindle pulley.
IMPORTANT:
Carefully allow the ratchet to pivot
rearward before removing it from the square hole.
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Remove the deck belt from around all pulleys,
including the deck idler pulley and the electric PTO
clutch.
NOTE:
The idler pulleys may have to be loosened in
order to remove the belt from around them.
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Route the new belt as shown below.
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Remount the belt guards removed earlier.
3/8” Square Hole
Spring
Belt Guard
Idler Bracket
Pivoting Idler Pulley
LX500
Idler Pulleys
Electric PTO Clutch