Figure 63
1. 10-1/2 inch (26.7 cm)
5. Swivel jam nut
2. Front nut
6. Lift nut
3. Spring jam nut
7. Front support arm
4. Front swivel 8. Large washer
Servicing the Cutting Blades
Maintain shar p blades throughout the cutting
season because shar p blades cut cleanly without
tearing or shredding the g rass blades . T earing and
shredding tur ns g rass bro wn at the edg es , whic h
slo ws g ro wth and increases the c hance of disease .
Chec k the cutter blades daily for shar pness , and
for any w ear or damag e . File do wn any nic ks
and shar pen the blades as necessar y . If a blade is
damag ed or w or n, re place it immediately with a
g en uine T oro re placement blade . F or con v enient
shar pening and re placement, y ou ma y w ant to
k ee p extra blades on hand.
A w or n or dama ged blade can br eak, and a
piece of the blade could be thr o wn into the
operator’ s or bystander’ s ar ea, r esulting in
serious per sonal injur y or death.
• Inspect the blade periodicall y f or w ear
or dama ge.
• R eplace a w or n or dama ged blade.
Inspect and c hec k the blades ev er y 8 hours .
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e the
blade control (PTO), and set the parking brak e .
T ur n the ignition k ey to Off . R emo v e the k ey .
Inspecting the Blades
1. Inspect the cutting edg es ( Figure 64 ). If the
edg es are not shar p or ha v e nic ks , remo v e and
shar pen the blades . R efer to Shar pening the
Blades .
2. Inspect the blades , especially the cur v ed area
( Figure 64 ). If y ou notice any damag e , w ear ,
or a slot for ming in this area ( Figure 64 ),
immediately install a new blade .
Figure 64
1. Cutting Edge 3. Wear/slot Forming
2. Curved Area
Checking for Bent Blades
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. R otate the blades until the ends face forw ard
and bac kw ard ( Figure 65 ). Measure from a
lev el surface to the cutting edg e , position A , of
the blades ( Figure 65 ). Note this dimension.
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