Toro 74523 - Page 52

SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure80).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure80
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure81).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalanced.
Figure81
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheend
ofthesailareaonly(Figure79).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure82).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure82).
Note:Thespring-diskconemustbeinstalledtoward
thebolthead(Figure82).
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
Figure82
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Springdisk
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
52