Toro 30672 - Removing the Blades

CheckingforBentBlades
1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure54).
Figure54
Figure55
2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge,
positionA,oftheblades(Figure56).Notethis
dimension.
Figure56
3.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe
bladesatthesamepositionasinstep1.Thedifference
betweenthedimensionsobtainedinsteps1and2
mustnotexceed3mm(1/8inch).Ifthisdimension
exceeds3mm(1/8inch),thebladeisbentandmustbe
replaced.RefertoRemovingtheBladesandInstalling
theBlades.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesifyouhitasolidobjectorifthebladesare
outofbalanceorbent.Toensureoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,usegenuine
Tororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmadebyother
manufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewithsafety
standards.
1.Holdthebladeboltwithawrench.
2.Removethenut,bladebolt,curvedwasher,blade,
spacers,andthinwasherfromthespindle(Figure57).
Figure57
1.Blade
4.Spacer
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
6.Nut
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