Toro 75500 - Removing the Blades; Sharpening the Blades

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Figure31
1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)
2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surface(Figure32).
Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan
3mm(1/8inch).
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Figure32
1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater
than3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewith
anewblade;refertoRemovingtheBlades
(page29)andInstallingtheBlades(page
30).
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwitha
newblade,andthedimensionobtained
continuestoexceed3mm(1/8inch),the
bladespindlecouldbebent.Contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,moveto
thenextblade.
6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,orifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorbent.
1.Placeawoodblockbetweenthebladeand
mowerhousingtopreventthebladefrom
turning.
2.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypadded
glove.
3.Removetheblade.
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Figure33
1.Spindleshaft4.Curvedwasher
2.Adapter5.Nut
3.Blade
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure34).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure34
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure35).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
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