HOW LONG IS FRONT DECK HOOK TORO LX426 - Toro Garden

you don't. it's spring loaded. if your belt is slipping then its either stretched or worn out.

Acuatly there are two belts since is MTD style system.

5/8 x 90-1/2 MTD number 9540467A
5/8 x 42 MTD number 9540468

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Either The drive belt for the blades has come off, or it has broken.

it hooks into the deck in front of the trans.

Belt Length of Toro LX425

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Check the drive belts and clutch springs

The engine wont have an impact with the deck because its belt driven. It sure sounds like you have a bad set of spindle bearings,just turning it by hand you wont hear any noise it has to be going fast to hear it. The noise may be coming from your clutch instead of the deck,and it sounds like the deck. Have these things checked out.

.012 if its a briggs motor
you can remove the rust with sand paper to have a more accurate setting
always set the gap using the magnet side of the flywheel