Toro TimeMaster Series - Blade Inspection and Servicing; Blade Inspection and Wear Check

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
37);refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight(page
10).
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Figure37
1.Handlelockedintheverticalposition
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstick
down,untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure38).Ifthe
edgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removethe
bladesandhavethemsharpenedorreplace
them.
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Figure38
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
2.Inspectthebladesthemselves,especiallythe
curvedarea(Figure38).Ifyounoticeany
damage,wear,oraslotforminginthisarea,
immediatelyreplaceitwithanewblade.
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