Toro 112-5881 Installation Instructions

Deck Belt Service Kit

For LX460 Tractors

Model No. 112-5881

Installation

Loose Parts

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Form No. 3356-158 Rev B

Installation Instructions

Step

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Important: R ead and under stand these instr uctions bef or e perf or ming the pr ocedur es

described. If y ou ar e not a trained and experienced ser vice and r epair technician, contact an Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer .

Note: Sa v e these instr uctions and refer to them when ordering re placement par ts . Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the operating position.

Belt

Lower PTO lever Flange locknut

Description

Step

Preparing for Service

Qty.

1 2

Replace the upper deck belt.

Install the new lower PTO lever.

Step

Removing the Deck

Use

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Mo v e the tractor to lev el g round.

2. Shut off the engine , w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop , and remo v e the ignition k ey .

3. Set the parking brak e .

4. Lo w er the mo w er dec k to the lo w est position.

5. Ensure that the PTO lev er is in the diseng ag ed (Off) position.

6. Allo w the m ufﬂer and engine to cool.

No Parts Required

Procedure Important: R etain all hard w ar e or par ts

r emo v ed unless stated otherwise.

1. Use a 1/2-inc h soc k et and ratc het to loosen the n ut that secures the left side of the engine pulley belt guide to allo w the belt to clear the guide ( Figure 1 ).

Figure 1

1. Belt guide nut 2. Engine pulley belt guide

2. Use a 1/4-inc h soc k et and ratc het to remo v e the engine pulley belt guide .

Note: Note in whic h hole the belt guide mounts for re-installation later .

3. R emo v e the belt from the engine pulley .

4. R emo v e and discard the cotter pin and ﬂat w asher that secure the loop end of the dec k eng ag ement cable to the lo w er PTO lev er ( Figure 2 ).

Figure 3

1. Hairpin clip 3. Cross brace slot

2. Deck engagement cable

7. At the cable end, remo v e the hair pin clip , pull bac k on the cable housing until the metal por tion of the cable is in the cross brace slot, and lift the cable out of the slot ( Figure 3 ).

Note: T he straight leg of the hair pin clip g oes through a hole in the ﬁtting end of the cable .

8. Unhook the dec k eng ag ement cable spring from the right hand idler brac k et on the dec k ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 2

1. Lower PTO lever 3. Deck engagement cable

2. Loop end of the cable

5. Slip the cable end off the PTO lev er stud.

6. F rom the right side of the unit, locate the other end of the dec k eng ag ement cable on the cross brace at the bac k of the dec k ( Figure 3 ).

Figure 4

1. Engine pulley 3. Right hand idler bracket

2. Left hand belt cover

9. R emo v e the dec k from under the tractor .

Note: R efer to the Operator’ s Manual for instr uctions on ho w to remo v e the dec k from under the tractor .

Step

Replacing the Upper Deck Belt

Parts needed for this step:

Belt

Procedure Note: R efer to Figure 4 for this procedure .

1. Use a 3/8-inc h soc k et and ratc het to remo v e the 3 screws that secure the left belt co v er from the cutting dec k.

2. Use a 5/8-inc h soc k et and ratc het and a 5/8-inc h bo x/open end wrenc h to loosen (not remo v e) both the upper belt (engine to dec k belt) and the idler pulleys on their idler brac k ets .

Removing the Lower PTO Lever

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Lift the engine hood.

2. Drain the fuel tank or remo v e the fuel cap from the tank, place a piece of thin plastic ﬁlm o v er the mouth of the tank, and re place the fuel cap securely .

3. R emo v e the fuel tank mounting hardw are ( Figure 5 ).

Note: T his will pro vide sufﬁcient belt guide clearance to remo v e the belt from the pulleys .

3. R emo v e and discard the damag ed upper dec k belt.

4. Install the new belt around the upper pulley of the left spindle and route around the 2 upper belt idler pulleys .

Note: Ensure that the belt is routed betw een the 2 belt k ee pers and the pulleys on both idler brac k ets .

5. Tighten both idler pulleys mounting hardw are .

6. Install the left belt co v er .

7. Set the dec k aside .

Figure 5

1. Fuel tank

2. Fuel tank brackets

4. Car efull y lift the tank up and out to pro vide access to the bolt and n ut connection of the stop eng ag ement brac k et and the upper and lo w er PTO lev ers ( Figure 6 ).

3. Screws

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