Service Manual

MOWER DECKS

6-30 Toro Z Master G3 3000/5000/6000 Series Service Manual

Sharpening the Blades Installing the Blades

WARNING

When sharpening blade, pieces of blade could be

thrown and cause serious injury.

Wear proper eye protection when sharpening blade.

1. Use a le to sharpen the cutting edge at both ends

of the blade (Fig. 466). Maintain the original angle.

The blade retains its balance if the same amount of

material is removed from both cutting edges.

1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft (Fig. 468).

Important: The curved part of the blade must be

pointing upward toward the inside of the mower

to ensure proper cutting.

2. Install the spring disk and blade bolt. The spring disk

cone must be installed toward the bolt head (Fig.

468). Torque the blade bolt to 85-110 ft-lbs. (115-

150 Nm).

A. Sharpen at original angle

A. Blade B. Balancer

Fig. 466 g. 101 G000276

2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a

blade balancer (Fig. 467). If the blade stays in a

horizontal position, the blade is balanced and can be

used. If the blade is not balanced, le some metal off

the end of the sail area only (Fig. 468). Repeat this

procedure until the blade is balanced.

Fig. 467 g. 102 G000277

Fig. 468 g. 100 G004536

A. Sail area of blade D. Blade bolt

B. Blade E. Cone towards bolt head

C. Spring disk