Operator's Manual

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1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)
2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheatsurface
(Figure64).
Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan3mm
(1/8inch).
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Figure64
1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreaterthan
3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewithanew
blade;refertoRemovingtheBlades(page44)and
InstallingtheBlades(page45).
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwithanew
blade,andthedimensionobtainedcontinuesto
exceed3mm(1/8inch),thebladespindlecould
bebent.ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerfor
service.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe
nextblade.
6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Thebladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,iftheblade
isoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.Forbestperformance
andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith
safetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypaddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure65).
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Figure65
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure66).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
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Figure66
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure67).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
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