Operator's Manual

CheckingforaBentBlade
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.Raise
thecuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,put
thetractionpedalinneutral,putthePTOleverin
theOffposition,shutofftheengine,andremove
theignitionkey.Blockthecuttingunittoprevent
itfromaccidentallyfalling.
2.Rotatethebladeuntiltheendsfaceforward
andbackward.Measurefromtheinsideofthe
cuttingunittothecuttingedgeatthefrontofthe
blade(Figure27),andrememberthisdimension.
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Figure27
3.Rotatetheoppositeendofthebladeforward.
Measurebetweenthecuttingunitandcutting
edgeofthebladeatthesamepositionasin
step2Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps2and3mustnotexceed3
mm(1/8inch).Ifthedimensionexceeds3mm
(1/8inch),replacethebladebecauseitisbent;
refertoRemovingandInstallingtheBlade(s)
(page20).
RemovingandInstalling
theBlade(s)
Theblademustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,
thebladeisout-of-balance,worn,orbent.Always
usegenuineT ororeplacementbladestoensure
safetyandoptimumperformance.Donotuseblades
madebyothermanufacturersbecausetheycouldbe
dangerous.
1.Raisethecuttingunittothehighestposition,
engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.Blockthecutting
unittopreventitfromaccidentallyfalling.
2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly
paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalp
cup,andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure
28).
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Figure28
1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup
3.Installtheblade-sailfacingtowardthecutting
unit-withtheanti-scalpcupandbladebolt.
Tightenthebladeboltto115to149N·m(85to
110ft-lb).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingtowardtheinsideofthe
cuttingunittoensurepropercutting.
InspectingandSharpening
theBlade(s)
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrowntowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Donottrytostraightenabladethatisbent.
•Donotweldabrokenorcrackedblade.
•Replaceawornordamagedbladewitha
newTorobladetoensurecontinuedsafety
certicationoftheproduct.
Boththecuttingedgesandthesail,whichisthe
turnedupportionoppositethecuttingedge,contribute
toagoodquality-of-cut.Thesailisimportantbecause
itpullsgrassupstraight,therebyproducinganeven
cut.However,thesailwillgraduallyweardownduring
operation,andthisconditionisnormal.Asthesail
wearsdown,thequality-of-cutwilldegrade,although
thecuttingedgesaresharp.Thecuttingedgeofthe
blademustbesharpsothatthegrassiscutrather
thantorn.Adullcuttingedgeisevidentwhenthetips
ofthegrassappearbrownandshredded.Sharpen
thecuttingedgestocorrectthiscondition.
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