Toro 74902TE - Servicing the Cutting Blades

13.Ifthedeckistoolow,tightenthesingle-point
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitclockwise.If
thedeckistoohigh,loosenthesinglepoint
adjustmentboltbyrotatingitcounterclockwise
(Figure97).
Note:Loosenortightenthesingle-point
adjustmentboltenoughtomovethe
height-of-cutplatemountingboltsatleast1/3
thelengthoftheavailabletravelintheirslots.
Thiswillgainsomeupanddownadjustmenton
eachofthe4decklinks.
14.Tightenthe2boltsatthebottomofthe
height-of-cutplate(Figure97).
Note:Inmostconditions,thebackbladetip
shouldbeadjusted6.4mm(1/4inch)higher
thanthefront.
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Figure97
1.Single-pointadjustmentbolt
15.Torquethe2boltsto37to45N∙m(27to33ft-lb).
16.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthe
levelsurfacetothebacktipoftheblade(position
B)asshowninFigure93.
Note:Themeasurementshouldread8.3cm
(3-1/4inches)
17.Fine-tunethescrewadjusterbyturningittoget
8.3mm(3-1/4inches)height(Figure95).
Note:T oincreasetheheight,turnthe
adjustmentnutclockwise;todecrease,turn
counterclockwise.
18.Measureuntilall4sidesarethecorrectheight.
19.Tightenallthenutsonthedeck-lift-arm
assemblies.
20.Lowerthedischargechute.
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
keepextrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownatyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.TurntheignitionkeytoOFF.Removethekey,
anddisconnectthesparkplugwiresfromthe
sparkplugs.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure98).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoRemovingthe
Blades(page66)andSharpeningtheBlades
(page66).
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade
(Figure98).
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Figure98
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
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