Toro Groundsmaster
3500-D - Blade Maintenance and Safety; Blade Safety Precautions; Servicing Cutting-Unit Blades

Note:Ifthereisagapover1.5mm(0.06inch),
installenough5/8-inchdiameterwasherstotake
uptheslop.
6.Torquethemountingboltto108N∙m(80ft-lb).
BladeMaintenance
BladeSafety
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating
onebladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
ServicingtheBlade
RemovingandInstallingthe
Cutting-UnitBlade(s)
Replacethebladeifithitsasolidobject,isout
ofbalance,orisbent.AlwaysusegenuineT oro
replacementbladestoensuresafetyandoptimum
performance.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,raisethe
cuttingunittothetransportposition,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
Note:Blockorlockthecuttingunittopreventit
fromaccidentallyfalling.
2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragor
thickly-paddedglove.
3.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpcup,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure74).
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Figure74
1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup
4.Installtheblade,anti-scalpcup,andbladebolt
andtightenthebladeboltto115to149N∙m(85
to110ft-lb).
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