Toro 74920 - Blade Replacement and Deck Leveling; Removing the Blades Safely

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1.Blade,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothatthe
opposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition.
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1.Blade,sidepreviouslymeasured
2.Measurementpositionusedpreviously
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
here.Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan1/8inch
(3mm).
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1.Opposingbladeedge,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedbladewith
anewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater
than1/8inch(3mm)replacethebladewitha
newblade.RefertoRemovingtheBladesand
InstallingtheBlades.
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanewone
andthedimensionobtainedcontinuestoexceed
1/8inch(3mm),thebladespindlecouldbebent.
ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerforservice.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe
nextblade.
Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmay
resultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure66).
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