Operator's Manual

3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surfacehere.
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Figure50
1.Blade,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothat
theopposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesame
position.
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Figure51
1.Blade,sidepreviouslymeasured
2.Measurementpositionusedpreviously
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surfacehere.Thevarianceshouldbenomore
than3mm(1/8inch).
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Figure52
1.Opposingbladeedge,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcould
breakapartandcouldseriouslyinjureor
killyouorbystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamaged
bladewithanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesin
theedgesorsurfacesofblade.
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater
than1/8inch(3mm)replacethebladewith
anewblade.RefertoRemovingtheBlades
andInstallingtheBlades.
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanew
oneandthedimensionobtainedcontinues
toexceed1/8inch(3mm),thebladespindle
couldbebent.ContactanAuthorizedToro
Dealerforservice.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,moveto
thenextblade..
Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Thebladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,if
thebladeisoutofbalance,orthebladeisbent.To
ensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
conformanceofthemachine,usegenuineT oro
replacementblades.Replacementbladesmadeby
othermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformance
withsafetystandards.
Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure53).
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