Toro GrandStand 74504TE - Removing the Blades; Sharpening the Blades; Installing the Blades

WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcould
breakapartandcouldcriticallyinjure
youorbystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamaged
bladewithanewblade.
•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesin
theedgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacetheifabladehitsasolidobject,isout
ofbalance,orisbent.Forbestperformanceand
continuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineT ororeplacementblades.Replacement
bladesmadebyothermanufacturersmayresultin
non-conformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypadded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure80).
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Figure80
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure81).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure81
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure82).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure81).
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Figure82
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Inspectthebladeboltfordamagedthreads.
Replacetheboltandcurvedwasheras
necessary.
2.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
83).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthedecktoensurepropercutting.
3.Installthecurvedwasherandbladebolt(Figure
83).
Note:Thecurvedwasherconemustbe
installedtowardthebolthead(Figure83).
4.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
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