Toro 20067 - Component Maintenance and Replacement; Replacing the Mower Blade

LubricatingtheWheelGears
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsand
removetherearwheels.
2.Applyalubricatingoiltotheinnerandoutersides
ofthegearasshowninFigure29.
Figure29
3.Installtherearwheels.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install
the blade pr oper l y .Ifyoudonothaveatorque
wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis
procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofgasoline.If
thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor
replaceit.
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.
2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
3.Useablockofwoodtoholdthebladesteady
(Figure30).
Figure30
4.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware
(Figure30).
5.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware
(Figure31).
Figure31
Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.
6.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladeboltto
60ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅
⋅
m).
Important:Abolttorquedto60ft-lb(82N⋅ ⋅
⋅
m)
isverytight.Whileholdingthebladewitha
blockofwood,putyourweightbehindthe
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