Toro 74534TE GrandStand - Removing the Blades

RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,ifabladeisoutof
balance,orifabladeisbent.Toensureoptimumperformance
andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnonconformancewith
safetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorathicklypadded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,andthe
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure78).
Figure78
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure79).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure79
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure80).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalanced.
Figure80
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheend
ofthesailareaonly(Figure78).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure81).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure81).
Note:Thespring-diskconemustbeinstalledtoward
thebolthead(Figure81).
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
Figure81
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Springdisk
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
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