Toro 74950 - Sharpening the Blades; Installing the Blades; Removing the Mower Deck

SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblades,piecesofabladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpening
blades.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure95).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure95
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure96).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandreadytouse.
Figure96
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheend
ofthesailareaonly(Figure97).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure97).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandthebladebolt.Thespring
diskconemustbeinstalledtowardthebolthead
(Figure97).Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m
(85to110ft-lb).
Figure97
1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
RemovingtheMowerDeck
WARNING
Deckliftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthestored
energycancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfromthe
frontframewithoutlockingoutthestoredenergy.
Beforeservicingorremovingthemowerdeck,lockoutthe
spring-loadeddeckarms.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Removetheheight-adjustmentpinandlowerthedeck
totheground.
3.Placetheheight-adjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3inch)
cutting-heightlocation.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetintothesquare
holeinthedeckidler(Figure98).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwiseandremovethemower
belt(Figure98).
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