Toro Z Master 74958 - Cutting Blade Procedures; Removing, Sharpening, and Installing Blades

RemovingtheBlades
Replaceabladeifithitsanobject,ifthebladeisout
ofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.T oensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineT ororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturers
mayresultinnonconformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorathickly
paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure93).
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Figure93
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure94).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifyouremove
thesameamountofmaterialfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure94
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure95).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandreadytouse.
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Figure95
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure93).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
96).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure96).
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