Toro 71254 - Blade Sharpening and Installation

Figure32
1.Bolt
4.Spindle
2.Retainer
5.Curvedwasher
3.Blade
4.Inspectallparts;replaceanypartsthataredamaged.
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
eachblade(Figure33).Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifyouremovethesame
amountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure33
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofeachbladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure34).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloffoftheback
sideoftheblade.Repeatthisstepuntilthebladeis
balanced.
Figure34
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installeachblade,bladeretainer,curvedwasher
(cuppedsidetowardblade),andthebladebolt
(Figure32).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingtowardtheinsideofthemowertoensure
propercutting.
2.Tightenthebladeboltto45to60ft-lb(61to81N-m).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Movetheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Removethemowerbeltfromtheelectric-clutchpulley
(
Figure35).
Figure35
1.Mowerbelt2.Electric-clutchpulley
6.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthefront
supportrod(Figure36),andcarefullylowerthefront
ofthemowerdecktotheground.
Figure36
1.Adjustmentnut3.Hairpincotterandwasher
2.Frontsupportrod
7.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromtheclevis
pininthehangerbracketanddeck-supportbracketon
onesideofthemowerdeck.Repeatfortheotherside
(
Figure37andFigure38).
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