Toro 74995 - Removing the Blades; Sharpening the Blades

RemovingtheBlades
Replaceabladeifithitsanobject,ifthebladeisout
ofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.T oensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineT ororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturers
mayresultinnonconformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorathickly
paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure102).
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Figure102
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure103).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifyouremove
thesameamountofmaterialfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure103
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingiton
abladebalancer(Figure104).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandreadytouse.
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Figure104
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure102).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
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