Operator's Manual

CheckingforBentBlades
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)andsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure54).
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4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge,
positionA,oftheblades(Figure56).
Note:Notethisdimension.
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Figure56
1.Measurefromthecuttingedgetoalevelsurface
5.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe
bladesatthesamepositionasinstep3.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps3and4mustnotexceed3mm(1/8
inch).Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),the
bladeisbentandmustbereplaced.RefertoRemoving
theBlades(page39)andInstallingtheBlades(page40).
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesifyouhitasolidobjectorifthebladesare
outofbalanceorbent.Toensureoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,usegenuine
Tororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmadebyother
manufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewithsafety
standards.
1.Holdthebladeboltwithawrench.
2.Removethenut,bladebolt,curvedwasher,blade,
spacers,andthinwasherfromthespindle(Figure57).
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