Toro GrandStand 74505 - Checking for Bent Blades

CheckingforBentBlades
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.
4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge,
positionA,oftheblades(Figure72).
Figure72
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
5.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe
bladesatthesamepositionasinstep4above.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps4and5mustnotexceed3mm
(1/8inch).
Note:Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),
replacetheblade.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcould
breakapartandcouldcriticallyinjureyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,ifabladeisoutof
balance,orifabladeisbent.Toensureoptimumperformance
andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnonconformancewith
safetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorathicklypadded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,andthe
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure73).
Figure73
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure74).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure74
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
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