Operator's Manual

Figure62

1.Measureherefromblade

tohardsurface

2.PositionA

4.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.

5.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof

thebladesatthesamepositionasinstep3above.

Thedifferencebetweenthedimensionsobtainedin

steps3and4mustnotexceed3mm(1/8inch).Ifthis

dimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),thebladeisbent

andmustbereplaced;refertoRemovingtheBlades

(page45)andInstallingtheBlades(page46).

WARNING

Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak

apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor

bystanders.

•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedblade

withanewblade.

•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe

edgesorsurfacesofblade.

RemovingtheBlades

Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthebladeis

outofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimumperformance

andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use

genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade

byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith

safetystandards.

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.

2.For48-inchmowerdecks,removethebladebolt,

curvedwasher,andbladefromthespindleshaft(

Figure

63).

Figure63

48-inchmowerdecks

1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

3.For52-inchmowerdecks,removethebladebolt,

curvedwasher,bladestiffener,andthebladefromthe

spindleshaft(Figure64).

Figure64

52-inchmowerdecks

1.Sailareaoftheblade4.Curvedwasher

2.Blade5.Bladebolt

3.Bladestiffener