Toro 30686 - Mower Deck Maintenance

MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,you
maywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe
operator’sorbystander’sarea,resultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade
controlbailandsettheparkingbrake.Turntheignition
keytooff.Removethekeyanddisconnectthespark
plugwire(s)fromthesparkplug(s).
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Inspectthebladesevery8hours.
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure47).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
Figure47
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotForming
2.CurvedArea
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure47).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,or
aslotforminginthisarea(item3inFigure47),
immediatelyinstallanewblade.
CheckingforBentBlades
1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure48).
Figure48
Figure49
1.Measurefromcuttingedgetoalevelsurface
2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge,
positionA,oftheblades(Figure49).Notethis
dimension.
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