Use and Care Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsKitchenTimeCutter MX4250 42 in. Fab 24.5 HP V-Twin Zero-Turn Riding Mower with Smart Speed

RemovingtheBlades

Replaceabladeifithitsasolidobject,ifthebladeisoutof

balance,orifthebladeisbent.Forbestperformanceand

continuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,usegenuine

Tororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmadebyother

manufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewithsafety

standards.

1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypaddedglove.

2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom

thespindleshaft(Figure49).

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Figure49

1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof

theblade(Figure50).

Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.

Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifyouremovethe

sameamountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.

Figure50

1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle.

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade

balancer(Figure51).

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the

bladeisbalancedandreadytouse.

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff

onlytheendofthesailarea(Figure50).

Figure51

1.Blade2.Balancer

3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure49).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust

pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto

ensurepropercutting.

2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe

blade)andthebladebolt(Figure49).

3.Torquethebladeboltto47to88N·m(35to65ft-lb).

LevelingtheMowerDeck

Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyouinstallthe

mowerdeckorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.

Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriortoleveling;

removeandreplaceanybentblades;refertoCheckingfor

BentBlades(page38)beforecontinuing.

Levelthemowerdeckside-to-sidebeforeadjustingthe

front-to-rearslope.

Requirements:

•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.

•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking

theTirePressure(page37).

LevelingfromSidetoSide

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe

blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothePARK

position,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and

waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.

4.Carefullyrotatetheblade(s)sothattheyareallsideto

side(Figure52andFigure53).

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