Toro 74938 - Servicing the Cutting Blades

15.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel
surfacetothebacktipoftheblade(PostionB).
Themeasurementshouldread31/4inches(8.3cm)
(Figure90).
16.Fine-tunetheadjustmentnutonthefrontdecklift
assemblybyturningit(Figure91).
Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjustmentnut
clockwise;todecrease,turncounterclockwise.
17.Measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrectheight.
Tightenallthejamnutsonthedeckliftarmassemblies.
18.Lowerdischargechute.
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause
sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,
whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace
itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto
keepextrabladesonhand.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade
controlswitch(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.Turnthe
ignitionkeytoOff.Removethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(
Figure94).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure94).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(Figure94),immediatelyinstalla
newblade.
Figure94
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotForming
2.CurvedArea4.Crack
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