Toro Z Master 74958 - Servicing Cutting Blades; Inspecting and Checking Blades for Damage

ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
keepextrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownatyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,Disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Turntheignitionkeytooff.Removethekey,and
disconnectthesparkplugwiresfromthespark
plugs.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure91).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoRemovingthe
Blades(page67)andSharpeningtheBlades
(page67).
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade
(Figure91).
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Figure91
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
CheckingforBentBlades
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforward
andbackward(Figure92).
4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecutting
edge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure92).
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Figure92
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
5.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofthebladesatthesamepositionasinstep4.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps4and5mustnotexceed3mm
(1/8inch).
Note:Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm
(1/8inch),thebladeisbentandmustbe
replaced.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcould
breakapartandcouldseriouslyinjureor
killyouorbystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamaged
bladewithanewblade.
•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesin
theedgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
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