Toro 74997 - Blade Removal and Sharpening; Removing the Blades; Sharpening the Blades

RemovingtheBlades
Replaceabladeifithitsanobject,ifthebladeisoutofbalance,
orifthebladeisbent.Toensureoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,usegenuine
Tororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmadebyother
manufacturersmayresultinnonconformancewithsafety
standards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorathicklypadded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure98).
Figure98
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure99).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifyouremovethe
sameamountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure99
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure100).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandreadytouse.
Figure100
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheend
ofthesailareaonly(Figure98).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
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