Toro 30635 - Removing and Installing the Cutting-Unit Blade(S); Inspecting and Sharpening the Cutting Unit Blade(S)

RemovingandInstalling
theCutting-UnitBlade(s)
Replacethebladeifithitsasolidobject,isout
ofbalance,orisbent.AlwaysusegenuineT oro
replacementbladestoensuresafetyandoptimum
performance.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,raisethe
cuttingunittothetransportposition,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
Note:Blockorlockthecuttingunittopreventit
fromaccidentallyfalling.
2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragor
thickly-paddedglove.
3.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure89).
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Figure89
1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup
4.Installtheblade,anti-scalpcup,andbladebolt
andtightenthebladeboltto115to149N∙m(85
to110ft-lb).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingtowardtheinsideofthe
cuttingunittoensurepropercutting.
Note:Afterstrikingaforeignobject,torqueall
spindle-pulleynutsto115to149N∙m(85to110
ft-lb).
InspectingandSharpening
theCuttingUnitBlade(s)
Bothcuttingedgesandthesail,whichistheturned-up
portionoppositeofthecuttingedge,contributetoa
goodqualityofcut.
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason.
Sharpbladescreateacleancutwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.
Checkthebladesforanywearordamage.Thesail
liftsthegrassupstraight,therebyproducinganeven
cutandgraduallywearsdownduringoperation.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,raisethe
cuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,putthe
tractionpedalinNEUTRAL,putthePTOlever
intheOFFposition,shutofftheengine,and
removethekeyfromtheignition.
2.Examinethecuttingendsofthebladecarefully,
especiallywheretheatandcurvedpartsofthe
blademeet(Figure90).
Note:Becausesandandabrasivematerial
canwearawaythemetalthatconnectstheat
andcurvedpartsoftheblade,checktheblade
beforeusingthemower.Ifyounoticewear
(Figure90),replacetheblade.
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