Toro TimeMaster 21810 - Checking for Bent Blades; Removing the Blades

CheckingforBentBlades
1.Rotatethebladestothepositionshownin
Figure40.
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Figure40
1.Frontofcuttingdeck3.Measurefromthecutting
edgetoasmooth,level
surface
2.MeasureatlocationsA
andB
2.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecutting
edgesatlocationsAandB(Figure40),and
recordbothdimensions.
3.Rotatethebladessothattheiroppositeends
areatlocationsAandB(Figure40).
4.Repeatthemeasurementsinstep2andrecord
them.
Note:Ifthedifferencebetweenthedimensions
AandBobtainedinsteps2and4exceeds3
mm(1/8inch),thebladeisbentandyouwill
needtoreplaceit.RefertoRemovingtheBlades
(page29)andInstallingtheBlades(page30).
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofablade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladeswhenthemachinehitsasolid
objectorwhenabladeisoutofbalanceorbent.Use
onlygenuineTororeplacementblades.
1.Useablockofwoodtoholdeachbladesteady
andturnthebladeboltcounterclockwiseas
showninFigure41.
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Figure41
2.RemoveeachbladeasshowninFigure42.
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Figure42
1.Spindle(2)3.Blade(2)
2.Bladedriver(2)4.Bladebolt(2)
3.Inspectthepinsonthebladedriversforwear
anddamage.
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