Operator's Manual

CheckingforBentBlades
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothe
cuttingedge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure56
).Notethisdimension.For36inchmowerdecks
use
Figure57.
Figure56
40inch,48inch,and52inchMowerDeckshown
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
Figure57
36inchMowerDeckshown
4.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
5.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladesatthesamepositionasinstep3above.
Thedifferencebetweenthedimensionsobtainedin
steps
3and4mustnotexceed1/8inch(3mm).If
thisdimensionexceeds1/8inch(3mm),theblade
isbentandmustbereplaced;refertoRemovingthe
BladesandInstallingtheBlades.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedbladewith
anewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmay
resultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.
2.For40and48inchmowerdecks,removetheblade
bolt,curvedwasher,andbladefromthespindle
shaft(
Figure58).
Figure58
40inchand48inchMowerDecks
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
3.For36and52inchmowerdecks,removetheblade
bolt,curvedwasher,bladestiffener,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure59).
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