Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e the
PTO , and mo v e the motion control lev ers to the
brak e position. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and
disconnect the spark plug wire(s) from the spark
plug(s).
Inspecting the Blades
1. Inspect the cutting edg es ( Figure 38 ). If the edg es
are not shar p or ha v e nic ks , remo v e and shar pen
the blades; refer to Shar pening the Blades .
2. Inspect the blades , especially the cur v ed area
( Figure 38 ). If y ou notice any damag e , w ear , or
a slot for ming in this area (item 3 in Figure 38 ),
immediately install a new blade .
Figure 38
1. Cutting edge 3. Wear/slot forming
2. Curved area
Checking for Bent Blades
1. R otate the blades until the ends face forw ard
and bac kw ard ( Figure 39 ). Measure from a lev el
surface to the cutting edg e , position A , of the
blades ( Figure 39 ). Note this dimension.
Figure 39
2. R otate the opposite ends of the blades forw ard.
3. Measure from a lev el surface to the cutting edg e of
the blades at the same position as in ste p 1 . T he
difference betw een the dimensions obtained in
ste ps 1 and 2 m ust not ex ceed 1/8 inc h (3 mm). If
this dimension ex ceeds 1/8 inc h (3 mm), the blade
is bent and m ust be re placed. R efer to R emo ving
the Blades and Installing the Blades .
A blade that is bent or dama ged could br eak
apar t and could seriousl y injur e or kill y ou
or bystander s.
• Al w ays r eplace bent or dama ged blade
with a new blade.
• Nev er file or cr eate shar p notches in the
edges or surf aces of blade.
Removing the Blades
T he blades m ust be re placed if a solid object is hit,
if the blade is out of balance , or the blade is bent.
T o ensure optim um perfor mance and contin ued
safety confor mance of the mac hine , use g en uine T oro
re placement blades . R e placement blades made b y other
man ufacturers ma y result in non-confor mance with
safety standards .
Hold the blade end using a rag or thic kly-padded glo v e .
R emo v e the blade bolt, cur v ed w asher , blade stiffener ,
and blade from the spindle shaft ( Figure 40 ).
Figure 40
1. Sail area of blade 4. Blade bolt
2. Blade 5. Blade stiffener
3. Curved washer
Sharpening the Blades
1. Use a file to shar pen the cutting edg e at both ends
of the blade ( Figure 41 ). Maintain the original
angle . T he blade retains its balance if the same
amount of material is remo v ed from both cutting
edg es .
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