Toro 30674 - Mower Deck Maintenance; Servicing the Cutting Blades

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Figure52
1.Bellcrank
3.Switchmountingbracket
2.Boltsandnuts
4.Switchbody
MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keepthebladessharp.
Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywant
tokeepextrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade
controlbailandsettheparkingbrake.Turntheignitionkey
tooff.Removethekeyanddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)
fromthesparkplug(s).
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure53).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
Figure53
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotformingin
curvedarea
2.Sail4.Crackinthecurvedarea
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure53).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(item3.inFigure53),immediately
installanewblade.
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