Toro 74942TE - Page 61

Figure92
Bladelocation
1.Frontofmowerdeck4.Counter-rotatingblade
2.Right-threadedbladebolts
5.Left-threadedbladebolt
3.Regularblades
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure93).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifyouremovethe
sameamountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure93
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure94).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandreadytouse.
Figure94
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheend
ofthesailareaonly(Figure91).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
Important:Therightbladeonthismowerdeckis
counter-rotatingandusesaleft-threadedbladebolt.Use
Figure96forthecorrectplacementofthemowerblades.
1.Installtheleftandcenterblades,curvedwashers,and
bladeboltstothespindleshafts(Figure95andFigure
96).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
Note:Installthecurved-washerconetowardsthebolt
head(Figure95).
2.Installtherightblade,curvedwasher,andbladebolt
(left-threadedbolt)tothespindleshaft(Figure95and
Figure96).
Figure95
Leftandcenterspindleshown
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
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