Toro Revolution Series - Blade Procedures; Removing the Blades; Installing the Blades; Sharpening the Blades

RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobjectorifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorbent.
1.Placeawrenchontheatofthebladeretainer
orholdthebladeendusingaragorthickly
paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,washer,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft.
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1.Bladeretainer3.Washer
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade.
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingiton
abladebalancer.
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloffthe
endofthesailareaonly.
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1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
WARNING
Operatingamachineafterincorrectly
installingthebladeassemblyand/ornot
usinggenuineTorobladeandbladehardware
couldallowabladeorbladecomponenttobe
thrownoutfromunderthedeck,resultingin
seriousinjuryordeath.
AlwaysinstallgenuineTorobladesandblade
hardwareaccordingtotheinstructions.
1.Installthebladetotheshaft.
Note:Ensurethatthewashercurves
downward,asshown,toensurepropercutting.
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1.Bladeretainer3.Washer
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
2.Placeawrenchontheatofthespindleshaft
andtorquethebladeboltto75to81N∙m(55
to60ft-lb).
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