Toro 74922 - Removing the Blades

CheckingforBentBlades
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutral-lockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.
4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge,
positionA,oftheblades(Figure94).
Figure94
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
5.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe
bladesatthesamepositionasinstep4above.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps4and5mustnotexceed3mm
(1/8inch).
Note:Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),the
bladeisbentandmustbereplaced.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.Toensure
optimumperformanceandcontinuedsafetyconformance
ofthemachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmayresult
innonconformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorathickly-padded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,andthe
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure95).
Figure95
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure96).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure96
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure97).
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