Toro 74942TE - Removing the Blades

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Figure90
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
5.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe
bladesatthesamepositionasinstep4.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps4and6mustnotexceed3mm
(1/8inch).
Note:Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),the
bladeisbentandmustbereplaced.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Important:Therightbladeonthismowerdeckis
counter-rotatingandusesaleft-threadedbladebolt.Use
Figure92forthecorrectplacementofthemowerblades.
Replaceabladeifithitsanobject,ifthebladeisoutofbalance,
orifthebladeisbent.Toensureoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,usegenuine
Tororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmadebyother
manufacturersmayresultinnonconformancewithsafety
standards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
2.Removetheleftandcenterbladebolt,curvedwasher,
andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure91).
3.Removetherightbladebolt(leftthreadedbolt),curved
washer,andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure92).
Note:Notethetypeofbladeandwhereeachbladeis
installed.SeeFigure92forthecorrectposition.
Figure91
LeftandCenterSpindleShown
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
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