Toro 74096 - Adjusting the Wing Decks; Wing Deck Height Adjustment; Servicing the Cutting Blades; Blade Safety and Inspection

3.Theleftandrightwingdeckshavebladeheight
adjustmentswithfrontandrearadjustment
points.Toadjustthewing-bladeheight,rst
loosenthefrontandrearheight-of-cuthanger
mountingnuts.Thereare4locations(2oneach
sideofthechannel)asshowninFigure75.
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Figure75
Rightwingdeckshown
1.Rearhanger-mountingnuts
2.Rearheight-adjustmenthardwarelocation
3.Single-pointrearadjustment
4.Fronthanger-mountingnuts
5.Frontheight-adjustmenthardwarelocation
•Ifthedeckistoolow,tightenthefront
height-adjustmentbolt(Figure75)byrotating
thebottomnutclockwise.
•Ifthedeckistoohigh,loosenthefront
height-adjustmentbolt(Figure75)byrotating
thebottomnutcounterclockwise.Fine-tune
therearadjustersasrequired.
Adjusttherearwheelheight(Figure75)sothat
therearwheellightlytouchesthegroundwith
minimalpressure.
4.Measurethebackofthewingblades.Ifeither
haslessthan1.5mm(1/16inch)rake,raisethe
rearofthedeckbytighteningtheleftandright
rearadjustments(Figure75)untilall4blades
haveaminimumof1.5mm(1/16inch)rake.
Adjusttherearwingwheelssothattheylightly
touchthegroundwithminimalpressure.Tighten
all4rearhanger-mountlocations(Figure75).
5.Tightenthefrontandrearheight-of-cuthanger
jamnuts.
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
keepextrabladesonhand.
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceof
thebladecouldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Tryingto
repairadamagedblademayresultindiscontinued
safetycerticationoftheproduct.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1
bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure76).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe
Blades(page61).
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade
(Figure76).
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