Toro 30645 - Checking for a Bent Blade; Removing and Installing the Blade

Figure25
1.Castorwheel3.Bearing(2)
2.Castorfork
4.Bearingspacer
2.Removethebearingfromthewheelhubandallow
thebearingspacertofallout(Figure25).Removethe
bearingfromtheoppositesideofthewheelhub.
3.Checkthebearings,spacer,andinsideofthewheelhub
forwear.Replaceanydamagedparts.
4.Toassemblethecastorwheel,pushthebearingintothe
wheelhub.Wheninstallingthebearings,pressonthe
outerraceofthebearing.
5.Slidethebearingspacerintothewheelhub.Pushthe
otherbearingintotheopenendofthewheelhubto
captivatethebearingspacerinsidethewheelhub.
6.Installthecastorwheelassemblybetweenthecastor
forkandsecureitinplacewiththeboltandlocknut.
CheckingforaBentBlade
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.Raisethe
cuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,putthetraction
pedalinneutral,putthecuttingunitdriveswitchinthe
OFFposition,stoptheengine,andremovetheignition
key.
Note:Latchthecuttingunittopreventitfrom
accidentallyfalling.
2.Rotatethebladeuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.
Note:Measurefromtheinsideofthecuttingunitto
thecuttingedgeatthefrontoftheblade(Figure26),
andrememberthisdimension.
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Figure26
3.Rotatetheoppositeendofthebladeforward.Measure
betweenthecuttingunitandcuttingedgeoftheblade
atthesamepositionasinstep2.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps2and3mustnotexceed3mm(1/8
inch).Ifthedimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),
replacethebladebecauseitisbent;refertoRemoving
andInstallingtheBlade(page20).
RemovingandInstallingthe
Blade
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours
Every50hours
Replacethebladeifithitsasolidobject,isoutofbalance,
worn,orbent.AlwaysusegenuineTororeplacementblades
toensuresafetyandoptimumperformance.Neveruse
bladesmadebyothermanufacturersbecausetheycouldbe
dangerous.
1.Raisethecuttingunittothehighestposition,engage
theparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
Note:Latchthecuttingunittopreventitfrom
accidentallyfalling.
2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly
paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,
andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure27).
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2
Figure27
1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup
3.Installthebladeandanti-scalpcupusingthebladebolt
(Figure27).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingtowardtheinsideofthecuttingunitto
ensurepropercutting.
4.Tightenthebladeboltto115-149N-m(85-110ft-lb).
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