Toro 74096 - Sharpening and Installing Blades; Blade Sharpening and Balancing; Blade Installation Procedure; Cleaning

SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure79).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure79
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure80).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure79).
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Figure80
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
78).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasherandbladebolt(Figure
78).
Note:Installthecurved-washerconetoward
thebolthead.
3.T orquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
Cleaning
CleaningtheEngineand
ExhaustSystemArea
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe
engineandexhaustsystemarea.
Important:Donotusewatertocleantheengine.
Uselow-pressurecompressedair.Seetheengine
owner'smanual.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheywheel,cylinderhead,
injectors,andinjectorpump.
4.Cleanalldebrisfromtheexhaustsystemarea.
5.Wipeupanyexcessivegreaseoroilaroundthe
engineandexhaustarea.
CleaningtheMachineand
MowerDeck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanoffanyoil,debris,orgrassbuild-upon
themachineandmowerdeck,especiallyunder
thedeck-beltshields,aroundthefueltank,and
aroundtheengineandexhaustarea.
4.Raisethecenterdeckandwingdecks.Lock
eachwingdeckintheuprightposition.
5.Cleanoutanygrassbuild-upfromtheunderside
ofdeckandinthedischargedeector.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine
coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof
theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
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