Toro 74923 Z Master 6000 - Checking for Bent Blades; Removing the Blades; Sharpening the Blades

CheckingforBentBlades
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.
4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge,
positionA,oftheblades(Figure95).
Figure95
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
5.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe
bladesatthesamepositionasinstep4above.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps4and6mustnotexceed3mm(1/8
inch).
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(Figure96).
Figure96
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure97).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure97
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure98).
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