Toro TimeCutter HD MyRide - Removing the Blades; Sharpening the Blades; Installing the Blades

RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,orifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorbent.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypadded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure58).
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Figure58
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure59).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure59
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure60).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure59).
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Figure60
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
58).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthemowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetoward
theblade)andthebladebolt(Figure58).
3.T orquethebladeboltto135to150N∙m(100
to110ft-lb).
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Figure61
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
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