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CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfaceforthe
followingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orotheradequate
handprotection,slowlyrotatethebladetobemeasure
intoapositionthatallowseffectivemeasurementofthe
distancebetweenthecuttingedgeandthelevelsurface
themachineison(Figure47).
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Figure47
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
(Figure48).
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2
3
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Figure48
1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothattheopposing
cuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)
2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
(Figure50).
Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan3mm
(1/8inch).
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2
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Figure50
1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreaterthan
3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewithanew
blade;refertoRemovingtheBlades(page39)and
SharpeningtheBlades(page39).
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanew
blade,andthedimensionobtainedcontinuesto
exceed3mm(1/8inch),thebladespindlecould
bebent.ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerfor
service.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe
nextblade.
6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
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