Toro 74882 - Removing the Blades

3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
here.
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1.Blade,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothattheopposing
cuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition.
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1.Blade,sidepreviouslymeasured
2.Measurementpositionusedpreviously
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
here.Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan3mm(1/8
inch).
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1.Opposingbladeedge,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreaterthan
3mm(1/8inch)replacethebladewithanew
blade.Referto
RemovingtheBlades(page39)
andInstallingtheBlades(page40).
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanewone
andthedimensionobtainedcontinuestoexceed3
mm(1/8inch),thebladespindlecouldbebent.
ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerforservice.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe
nextblade..
6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthebladeis
outofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimumperformance
andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith
safetystandards.
Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
Removethebladebolt(rotatingitcounter-clockwise),curved
washer,andbladefromthespindleshaft(
Figure55).
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