Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding EquipmentToro 74939

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece

ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's

orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Beforeinspectingorservicingtheblades,Parkthe

machineonalevelsurface,disengagethebladecontrolswitch

(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.Turntheignitionkeyto

Off.Removethekey.

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure95).Iftheedges

arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe

blades.RefertoRemovingtheBlades(page58).

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure

95).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotforming

inthisarea(Figure95),immediatelyinstallanewblade.

Figure95

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

CheckingforBentBlades

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe

motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition

andsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand

backward(Figure96).

Note:Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecutting

edge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure96).Notethis

dimension.

Figure96

1.Measureherefromblade

tohardsurface

2.PositionA

4.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.

5.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe

bladesatthesamepositionasinstep3above.

Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions

obtainedinsteps3and4mustnotexceed3mm

(1/8inch).Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),

thebladeisbentandmustbereplaced;referto

RemovingtheBlades(page58)andInstallingthe

Blades(page59).

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.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom

thespindleshaft(

Figure97).

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