I need a picture of the spring location on my LX466 blade deck Toro tractor mower.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzO0s_MLVXA

www.toro.com/en-us/customer-support/pages/default.aspx

it may have stretched and needs a new belt there is a spring tensioner that can only go so far

Check for broken springs ontop of the mower deck these tensioner springs break after a while sometime you can use pliers to uncoil the spring a little and re-attach and use it untill you can get a replacement spring.

Click on this link from Toro. Then click on Operator Manual (English). Wait for the PDF file to load and then go to page 21. That page has detailed instructions and drawings for what you need to do.

https://homeownersolutions.toro.com/portal/server.pt/community/product_center/225#manualsResultPage

Dull or bent blades can cause this. Make sure that the grass is not built up under the mowing deck. You can purchase new blades at a Toro dealer like www.arcolawn.com.
tell them Joe from Fixya sent you!

Hello,

You are right, the mower has a disconnect for the pto when you try to mow in reverse. You need to turn the key to the mow in reverse position, and now you can mow going backwards.


Hope this helps, Matt

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transmission drive or cutter deck drive?

How to replace the drive belt on a Toro LX466 Lawn Tractor

1. Jack up the front of the mower-place a couple of blocks under the front wheels (retaining wall blocks from your flower bed work great). Block the back wheels so the mower won't roll off the front blocks.

1. Remove the battery and battery compartment from under the seat. You can now see the cooling fan blade under the seat. The belt runs from the pulley directly under the fan to the front of the tractor.
   

2. Lower the mower deck to its lowest position. Remove the deck hanger rod from the slots in the front of the mower deck.
   

3. Remove the metal rod guard below the engine pulley. It's held in place on one side with a bolt, and the other side with a cotter pin.
   

4. Take a large pair of channel lock pliers (about 18 in long work great) and clamp them down directly on the engine pulley, but not so tightly you distort the pulley.
   

5. Remove the bolt from the pulley. It's a right-handed bolt, so turn it counter-clockwise to remove.
   

6. Slide the pulley down the shaft until you can work the belt off. If the belt is too tight, then remove the spring from the idler pulley under the tractor. It's hooked on a bolt near the side of the tractor. You can remove it by grabbing the end of the spring with a pair of needle-nose vise-grips and slipping the end off the bolt. Then remove the old belt from the tractor.
   

7. Take a new belt (preferably Kevlar) and start at the back of the tractor (with the pulley under the cooling fan) and thread it through to the front of the tractor. The flat side of the belt rests against the idler pulley with the flat sides.
   

8. Work the belt over the engine pulley and slide it back on the shaft. Tighten the bolt on the engine pulley hand tight. Then check the belt to make sure it hasn't slipped out of the groove on the cooling fan pulley.
   

9. Clamp the engine pulley with the channel lock pliers and tighten the bolt.
   

10. Make sure the belt is routed correctly on the idler pulleys. If you had to remove the spring on the idler pulley, replace it. You can do this by grabbing it with the needle-nose vise-grips and placing it on the bolt-make sure it's above the washer. Then remove the vise-grips and gently pry it over with a small screwdriver until it slips into place.
    

11. Replace the metal guard below the engine pulley. Hook the mower deck back onto the deck hanger. Replace the battery compartment and battery. Unblock the mower.
    

Download the product manual from the Sears website. Murray manufactured these tractors so you can download the manual from the Murray website also. Procedure for replacing the mower deck belt is quite simple. No need to remove the deck. Spring location also on diagrams. Mower deck parts diagram breaks down the whole assembly. Easier way to remove pulleys is using an impact wrench, otherwise hold the blade while removig the nut that holds the pulley in place. Use a heavy glove to hold the blade for safety!