Toro 74279TE - Servicing the Cutting Blades

5.Recordthismeasurement.
6.Themowerbladeshouldbe6to10mm(1/4to
3/8inch)loweratpositionAthanatpositionB
(Figure76).Ifitisnotcorrect,proceedtothe
followingsteps.
Note:Bothofthefrontswivelsneedtobe
adjustedthesameamounttomaintainequal
chaintension.
7.Loosenthefrontswiveljamnuts,atthefrontof
therightandleftswivels,approximatelya13
mm(1/2inch)(Figure75).
8.Adjusttheliftnutsonboththeleftandtheright
sideofthemachinetoachieve6to10mm(1/4
to3/8inch)lowerinfrontatAthanintherear
atB(Figure75).
9.Tightenbothswiveljamnutsagainstthefront
swiveltolocktheheight.
10.Checktomakesurethereisequaltensionon
thechainsandadjustagainifneeded.
AdjustingtheCompressionSpring
1.Raisethemowerliftlevertothetransport
position.
2.Checkthedistancebetweenthe2large
washers,itneedstobe29.2cm(11-1/2inches)
(Figure77).
3.Adjustthisdistance,bylooseningthespring-jam
nutandturningthenutinfrontofeachspring
(Figure77).Ifyouturnthenutclockwisethe
springshortens;counter-clockwiselengthens
thespring.
4.Lockthenutintopositionbytighteningthe
spring-jamnut(Figure77).
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Figure77
1.29.2cm(11–1/2inches)
betweenthelargewashers
5.Swiveljamnut
2.Frontnut
6.Liftnut
3.Spring-jamnut
7.Front-supportarm
4.Frontswivel8.Largewasher
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,and
foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand
sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineT ororeplacementblade.Forconvenient
sharpeningandreplacement,youmaywanttokeep
extrabladesonhand.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe
operator'sorbystander'sarea,resultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thebladecontrol(PTO),andsettheparking
brake.
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