Toro 30834 - Removing the Cutter Blade

4.Positionthecuttingedgeofthemarkedendofthe
bladeat12o’clock(straightaheadinthedirectionof
mowing)(Figure12)andmeasureheightfromtable
tocuttingedgeofblade.
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5.Rotatethemarkedendofthebladetothe3and
9o’clockpositions(Figure12)andmeasurethe
heights.
6.Comparethe12o’clockmeasuredheighttothe
height-of-cutsetting.Itshouldbewithin0.030inch
(0.7mm).The3and9o’clockheightsshouldbe
0.150±.090inch(3.8±2.2mm)higherthanthe12
o’clocksettingandwithin0.090inch(2.2mm)of
eachother.
Ifanyofthesemeasurementsarenotwithinspecication,
proceedtoAdjustingtheBladePlane.
AdjustingtheBladePlane
Startwiththefrontadjustment(changeonebracketata
time).
1.Removetheheight-of-cutbracket,(front,left,or
right)fromthedeckframe(Figure13).
2.Adjust0.060inch(1.5mm)shimsand/or0.030inch
(0.7mm)shimbetweenthedeckframeandbracket
toachievethedesiredheightsetting(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Heightofcutbracket2.Shims
3.Installtheheight-of-cutbrackettothedeckframe
withtheremainingshimsassembledbelowthe
height-of-cutbracket.
4.Securethesocketheadbolt/spacerandangenut.
Note:Socketheadbolt/spacerareheldtogether
withLoctitetopreventthespacerfromfallinginside
thedeckframe.
5.Verifythe12o’clockheightandadjustifneeded.
6.Determineifonlyoneorboth(right-handand
left-hand)height-of-cutbracketsneedtobeadjusted.
Ifthe3or9o’clocksideis0.150±0.090inch
(3.8±2.2mm)higherthanthenewfrontheightthen
noadjustmentisneededforthatside.Adjustthe
othersidetowithin±0.090inch(2.2mm)ofthe
correctside.
7.Adjusttherightand/orleftheight-of-cutbracketsby
repeatingsteps1through3.
8.Securethecarriageboltsandangenuts.
9.Again,verifythe12,3,and9o’clockheights.
RemovingtheCutterBlade
Theblademustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,the
bladeisoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.Always
usegenuineTororeplacementbladestobesureofsafety
andoptimumperformance.Neverusereplacement
bladesmadebyothermanufacturersbecausetheycould
bedangerous.
1.Raisethecuttingdecktothehighestposition,
shuttheengineoff,andengagetheparkingbrake.
Blockthecuttingdecktopreventitfromfalling
accidentally.
2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly
paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,
andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure14).
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