Toro Z580-D Z Master - Sharpening the Blades; Installing the Blades; Replacing the Grass Deflector

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasherandblade
fromthespindleshaft(Figure88).
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpeningblade.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothends
oftheblade(Figure86).Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountof
materialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure86
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure87).Ifthebladestaysina
horizontalposition,thebladeisbalancedandcanbe
used.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(
Figure88).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure87
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure88).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasherandbladebolt.Thecurved
washerconemustbeinstalledtowardthebolthead
(
Figure88).Torquethebladeboltto85-110ft-lb
(115-150N-m).
Figure88
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(
Figure89).
Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
2.Placethespacerandspringontograssdeector.
PlacetheLendofspringbehinddeckedge.
Note:MakesuretheLendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure89.
3.Installtheboltandnut.PlacetheJhookendofthe
springaroundthegrassdeector(Figure89).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto
lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.
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