Toro 30696 - Checking for Bent Blades; Removing the Blades

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure45).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,or
aslotforminginthisarea(item3inFigure45),
immediatelyinstallanewblade.
CheckingforBentBlades
1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure46).
Figure46
Figure47
1.Measurefromcuttingedgetoalevelsurface
2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge,
positionA,oftheblades(Figure47).Notethis
dimension.
3.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladesatthesamepositionasinstep1.The
differencebetweenthedimensionsobtainedinsteps
1and2mustnotexceed1/8inch(3mm).Ifthis
dimensionexceeds1/8inch(3mm),thebladeis
bentandmustbereplaced.RefertoRemovingthe
BladesandInstallingtheBlades.
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedbladewith
anewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesifyouhitasolidobjectorifthe
bladesareoutofbalanceorbent.Toensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmay
resultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeboltwithawrench.
2.Removethenut,bladebolt,curvedwasher,blade,
spacers,andthinwasherfromthespindle(Figure48).
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