Toro 30632 - Adjusting the Blade Brake

Figure56
1.Blade
4.Spacer
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
6.Nut
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure57).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.Thebladeretains
itsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterialisremoved
frombothcuttingedges.
Figure57
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure58).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthebladeisnot
balanced,lesomemetalofftheendofthesailarea
only(Figure58).Repeatthisprocedureuntiltheblade
isbalanced.
Figure58
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthecurvedwasherandthenthebladeontothe
bolt.Selectthepropernumberofspacer(s)forthe
heightofcut,andslidetheboltintothespindle(Figure
56).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installtheremainingspacer(s)andsecurethemwitha
thinwasherandanut(Fig.Figure56).
3.Torquethebladeboltto101to108N-m(75to
80ft-lb).
AdjustingtheBladeBrake
1.DisengagethePTO,turntheignitionkeytooff,and
removethekey.
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandsettingtheparkingbrake.
3.Ifnecessary,adjustthespringmountingboltssothat
theblade-brakepadrubsagainstbothsidesofthe
pulleygroove(Figure59).
4.Adjustthenutattheendoftheblade-brakeroduntil
thereis3mmto5mm(1/8to3/16inch)betweenthe
nutandspacer(Figure59).
5.Engagetheblades.
Note:Ensurethebladebrakepadnolongercontacts
thepulleygroove.
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