Toro 4502 - Safety Warning

UTILITY MODELS 4502 AND 8602
SCAMP MODELS 4503 AND 8603
SELF-PROPELLED SERVICING
On 4502,4503,8602,8603 models of Utility and
Scamp mowers, a blade nut has replaced the
blade bolt previously used on earlier models.
SAFETY WARNING
THE BLADE
NUT MUST BE RE-
PLACED AFTER BEING REMOVED
AND REINSTALLED FOUR
(4)
TIMES. THE LOCKING FEATURE OF
THE BLADE NUT WILL HAVE
DECREASED AND BLADE COULD
LOOSEN IF REPLACEMENT
IS NOT
MADE.
1. Collar 4. Blade
2. Stiffener 5. Nut
3. Washer (20 and 21 inch
models only)
Before assembling collar on crankshaft, check to
be sure it did not get bent or distorted when be
ing removed. If so, replace it. Do not use,
because, it will cause vibration.
If the blade nut is to be reused, clean the threads
thoroughly. Also clean threads on crank shaft.
Apply OMC Ultra-Lock
Part No. 388517 on the
threads.
NOTE
When installing blade after sharpening
and balance, torque blade nut
to 45-50 ft.
1bS.
SAFETY WARNING
ALWAYS USE ORIGINAL EQUIP-
MENT REPLACEMENT BLADE AND
ATTACHMENT HARDWARE TO
IN-
SURE COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY
STALLING BLADE, BE SURE PARTS
QUENCE IN WHICH THEY WERE
REMOVED. ALWAYS REPLACE
BLADE WITH CURVED EDGE UP
(TOWARD HOUSING).
SPECIFICATIONS. WHEN REIN-
ARE REPLACED IN THE SAME SE-
A blade collar that was damaged and bent when
being removed from crankshaft should always be
replaced.
If not replaced, a vibration in the mower
and a rough, uneven
or ragged cutting may result.
KEEP BLADE SHARP AND BALANCED REVISED 1983 10-53