Toro TimeCutter HD ZX4800 - Page 39

RemovingtheBlades
Thebladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,iftheblade
isoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.Forbestperformance
andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith
safetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypaddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure56).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
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Figure56
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure57).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure56).
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Figure57
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure55).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure55).
3.Torquethebladeboltto135to150N∙m(100to110
ft-lb).
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Figure58
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
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