Operator's Manual

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure68).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure67).
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Figure68
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
Note:Ensurethatyouinstallthered-coloredblade
ontherightside.
1.Installthebladedrivertothenewbladeswith
theshearboltsandlocknuts(Figure66).
2.Torquetheshearboltsto922to1130N∙m(80
to100in-lb).
Note:Aligntheblade-driveratswiththeats
ontheshaftwheninstallingthebladeonthe
mowerdeck.
3.Installtheblade,washer,andbladebolttothe
spindleshaft(Figure66).
4.Torquethebladeboltto115to149N∙m(85-110
ft-lb).
5.Lowerthemowerdecktotheoperatingposition.
RefertoLoweringtheMowerDecktothe
OperatingPosition(page18).
WARNING
Operatingamowerdeckwithlooseor
weakenedbladeboltscanbedangerous.
Alooseorweakenedbladeboltcould
allowabladerotatingatahighspeed
tocomeoutfromunderthemower
deck,causingseriousinjuryorproperty
damage.
•Replacethebladeboltafterstrikinga
foreignobject.
•UseonlygenuineTororeplacement
parts.
•Donotlubricatethethreadsofthe
boltorspindlebeforeassembly.
LevelingtheMowerDeck
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,movethe
speed-controllevertotheNEUTRALposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page47).
4.Verifythatallhairpincottersareinthe7.62
cm(3inch)mower-deck-heightholeswiththe
spacersunderthehairpincotters(Figure69).
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Figure69
RightSideShown
1.Hairpincotter3.Mower-decksupportpin
2.Spacer
5.Shortenorlengtheneachmowerdecksupport
pintoobtainbladetipheightof7.62cm(3
inches)atthefrontofthedeckand8.26cm(3
1/4inches)attherearofthedeck(Figure69).
Note:Thefrontpinsarethreadintothemower
deckandhaveajamnut.Therearpinshavea
rodendthreadedintothemwithajamnut.
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