Toro TimeMaster 21810 - Servicing the Blade-Drive System; Servicing the Blades

ServicingtheBlade-Drive
System
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Removetheblade-drivesystemcover(Figure
36).
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Figure36
1.Bolts
2.Cover
2.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideofthe
shieldandaroundalltheparts.
3.Holda0.25mm(0.010inch)feelergauge,a
pieceofpaper,oranotecardagainstthewall
andslideitdownbehindthebelttensionspring.
Note:Ifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthe
gaugeandthespring,tightentheadjustingbolt
andthenutuntilthepaperbarelyslidesfreelyin
andoutofthegap(Figure37).
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Figure37
1.Belt-tensionspring4.Adjustingnut
2.Adjustingbolt5.Blade-drivebelt
3.Gap
6.Wall
Important:Donotovertightentheadjusting
bolt.Thiscoulddamagetheblade-drivebelt.
4.Installtheblade-drivesystemcoverthatyou
previouslyremoved.
ServicingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto
installthebladesproperly.Ifyoudonothavea
torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Examinethebladeswheneveryourunoutoffuel.If
thebladesaredamagedorcracked,replacethem
immediately.Ifthebladeedgesaredullornicked,
havethemsharpenedandbalanced,orreplacethem.
Important:Alwayswearpaddedgloveswhen
workingwiththeblade.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrowntowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injury.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecutting
season,becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithout
tearingorshreddingthegrassblades.
PreparingtoServicetheCutting
Blades
1.Lockthehandleintheverticalposition(Figure
38);refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight(page
12).
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