Toro 74953 - Removing the Blades

CheckingforBentBlades
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure91).Measurefromalevelsurfaceto
thecuttingedge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure91).
Notethisdimension.
Figure91
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
4.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
5.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladesatthesamepositionasinstep3above.
Thedifferencebetweenthedimensionsobtainedin
steps3and4mustnotexceed1/8inch(3mm).Ifthis
dimensionexceeds1/8inch(3mm),thebladeisbent
andmustbereplaced;refertoRemovingtheBlades
(page58)andInstallingtheBlades(page59).
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthebladeis
outofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimumperformance
andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith
safetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure92).
Figure92
1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblades,piecesofabladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpening
blades.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure93).Maintaintheoriginalangle.The
bladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterial
isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure93
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure94).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
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