Toro Deck Belt Service Kit, LX460 Lawn Tractor Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Deck Belt Service Kit, LX460 Lawn Tractor

Type: Installation guide

Toro Deck Belt Service Kit, LX460 Lawn Tractor is a genuine replacement part specifically designed for LX460 Tractors (Model No. 112-5881). This kit includes all the necessary components to replace the upper deck belt and lower PTO lever on your tractor, ensuring optimal performance and longevity of your equipment.

Replacing these components is crucial for maintaining the efficiency and safety of your lawn tractor. A worn or damaged deck belt can lead to reduced cutting performance, while a faulty PTO lever can affect the engagement and disengagement of the mower deck.

By using this service kit, you can restore the functionality of your LX460 Tractor, allowing you to tackle your lawn mowing tasks with confidence. The step-by-step installation instructions provided in the included manual will guide you through the replacement process, ensuring a proper fit and optimal performance.

Form No. 3356-158 Rev B

Deck Belt Service Kit

For LX460 Tractors

Model No. 112-5881

Installation Instructions

Installation

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

Belt

Replace the upper deck belt.

Lower PTO lever

Flange locknut

Install the new lower PTO lever.

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.

Step

Preparing for Service

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.

Step

Removing the Deck

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 ).

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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 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 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 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 .

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 .

Step

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 ).

Figure 5

1. Fuel tank

3. Screws

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 ).

W atch that the fuel line connected to the

fuel tank is not kink ed, pulled fr om the

fuel tank nipple, and that ther e is not

str ess placed on the nipple that w ould

cause it to br eak.

Figure 6

1. Steering column 3. Stop engagement bracket

2. Flange locknuts 4. Bottom of fuel tank

5. Use a 1/2-inc h soc k et and ratc het to remo v e

and discard the 2 ﬂang e loc kn uts that secure

the connection of the stop eng ag ement brac k et

and the upper and lo w er PTO lev ers ( Figure 6 ).

Note: T he 2 car riag e screws are secured in

the upper PTO lev er b y 2 speed n uts; do not

remo v e .

6. R emo v e the stop eng ag ement brac k et and

lo w er PTO lev er from the tw o screws attac hed

to the upper PTO lev er .

Note: If the spring attac hed to the lo w er

PTO becomes detac hed, install it as sho wn in

Figure 7 .

Figure 7

1. Shoulder bolt 3. Lower PTO lever

2. Spring

7. Push up the lo w er PTO lev er to slip the split

plastic bushing out the hex hole in the frame .

8. Push the plastic split bushing off the round

section of the lo w er PTO lev er shaft.

9. R emo v e the lo w er PTO lev er do wn through

the hex hole of the frame . Discard the lo w er

PTO lev er .

Step

Install the New Lower PTO

Lever

Parts needed for this step:

Lower PTO lever

Flange locknut

Procedure

1. Install the new lo w er PTO lev er , using the 2

ﬂang e loc kn uts pro vided in the kit.

R efer to Figure 8 and Figure 9 for the cor rect

assembly sequence .

Figure 8

1. Upper PTO lever 3. Lower PTO lever

2. Stop engagement bracket

Figure 9

1. Lower PTO lever

3. Cotter pin (through the

stud)

2. Flange locknut (2)

4. Belt

Note: If the tank w as not remo v ed, remo v e

the plastic ﬁlm from under the fuel cap and

re place the fuel cap .

2. Install the fuel tank.

3. Slide the dec k under the tractor and connect

the lift links and the front hang er bar as

described in the Operator’ s Manual .

4. Attac h the dec k eng ag ement cable spring to

the right idler brac k et assembly .

5. Install the dec k eng ag ement cable spring to the

right idler brac k et assembly .

6. Install the dec k eng ag ement cable into the rear

cross brace ( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

1. Hairpin clip 2. Screw and spacer

7. Connect the dec k eng ag ement cable loop end

to the stud on the new lo w er PTO lev er with

the new cotter pin ( Figure 9 ).

Note: No ﬂat w asher is required.

8. Inser t the cotter pin and bend the cotter pin

ends as sho wn in Figure 11 .

Figure 11

9. Place the upper dec k belt around the engine

pulley .

Note: Ensure that the belt is not twisted.

10. Install both engine pulley belt guides ( Figure 1 ).

11. With the dec k installed and lev eled properly ,

raise the dec k to its highest cutting position.

12. Ensure that the belt has sufﬁcient clearance

with the stud on the lo w er PTO lev er when

the PTO is in the eng ag ed position, the unit is

r unning, and the dec k is eng ag ed.

Do not get y our hands or feet near the

cutting deck when the engine is r unning .

13. Shut off the engine . If the clearance is g ood

with the dec k r unning in the highest position,

y ou ha v e completed the procedure .

Note: If the lo w er PTO lev er stud still

interferes with the upper dec k belt when

r unning in the highest cutting position, then

g o to the next ste p .

Note: T he follo wing ste p will result in the

cutting dec k cutting lo w er in all positions . T he

lo w est position ma y cause scalping if the dec k

wheels are not properly adjusted.

14. R elease the man ual PTO lev er in the

diseng ag ed position and lo w er the dec k to its

lo w est cutting height.

15. F rom the right or left side of the tractor , locate

the rear dec k lift ar m ( Figure 12 ).

Figure 12

1. Deck lift bracket

4. J-pin

2. Lift arm 5. Move the lift cable pin here.

3. Lift cable clevis pin

16. Suppor t the dec k so that there is no w eight

hanging on the lift ar m.

17. Pull the J-pin out so that the lift ar m diseng ag es

from the dec k lift brac k et.

18. R emo v e the cotter pin and clevis pin that

secures the lift cable to the lift ar m ( Figure 12 ).

19. R emo v e the clevis pin and mo v e the lift cable

end loop to the hole indicated in Figure 12 .

Secure the lift cable with the clevis pin and

cotter pin previously remo v ed.

20. R e peat ste ps 16 through 19 for the other lift

ar m.

21. Raise the dec k to its highest cutting position.

22. Ensure that the belt has sufﬁcient clearance

with the stud on the lo w er PTO lev er when

the PTO is in the eng ag ed position. Chec k

this clearance when the unit is r unning and the

dec k eng ag ed.

Do not get y our hands or feet near the

cutting deck when the engine is r unning .

Toro Deck Belt Service Kit, LX460 Lawn Tractor Installation guide

Toro Deck Belt Service Kit, LX460 Lawn Tractor Installation guide

Toro Deck Belt Service Kit, LX460 Lawn Tractor Installation guide

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