Toro 75500 - Removing the Blades; Sharpening the Blades

AddingGearOil
OilType:SAE90gearoil
GearboxCapacity:200ml(6.8oz)
Therearaxlegearboxrequiresnomaintenance.
However,additionaloilmaybeaddedifoillossoccurs.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
3.Removetheplugfromthegearbox.
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4.Fillthegearboxwithoil.
5.Installtheplug.
MowerMaintenance
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
keepextrabladesonhand.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
3.Raisethemachineoffthegroundsothatyou
canaccessbeneathit.Supportthemachine
usingjackstands.
WARNING
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailto
supportthemachineandcauseserious
injury.
Usejackstandswhensupportingthe
machine.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure28).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe
Blades(page29).
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade
(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
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