Operator's Manual

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 80 ). 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 80 ). If y ou notice any damag e , w ear ,
or a slot for ming in this area ( Figure 80 ),
immediately install a new blade .
Figure 80
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 81 ). Measure from a
lev el surface to the cutting edg e , position A , of
the blades ( Figure 81 ). Note this dimension.
Figure 81
1. Measure here from blade
to hard surface
2. Position A
4. R otate the opposite ends of the blades forw ard.
5. Measure from a lev el surface to the cutting
edg e of the blades at the same position as
in ste p 3 abo v e . T he difference betw een the
dimensions obtained in ste ps 3 and 4 m ust not
ex ceed 1/8 inc h (3 mm). If this dimension
ex ceeds 1/8 inc h (3 mm), the blade is bent
and m ust be re placed; refer to R emo ving the
Blades and Installing the Blades .
A blade that is bent or dama ged could
br eak apar t and could seriousl y injur e or
kill y ou or bystander s.
• Al w ays r eplace bent or dama ged
blade with a new blade.
• Nev er file or cr eate shar p notches in
the edges or surf aces of blade.
Removing the Blades
Blades m ust be re placed if a solid object is hit,
if the blade is out of balance or is bent. T o
ensure optim um perfor mance and contin ued
safety confor mance of the mac hine , use g en uine
TOR O re placement blades . R e placement blades
made b y other man ufacturers ma y result in
non-confor mance with safety standards .
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