Operator's Manual

RemovingtheBlades
Thebladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.Toensure
optimumperformanceandcontinuedsafetyconformance
ofthemachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmayresult
innon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,theblade
stiffener,andthebladefromthespindleshaft(Figure
47).
Figure47
1.Sailareaoftheblade
4.Bladebolt
2.Blade
5.Bladestiffener
3.Curvedwasher
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure48).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure48
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure49).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalanced,andcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure48).
Figure49
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure47).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthebladestiffener,thecurvedwasher(cupped
sidetowardtheblade),andthebladebolt(Figure47).
3.Torquethebladeboltto47to88N-m(35to65ft-lb).
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