Removing The Blades - Toro 30360 Operator's Manual

1. Cutting edge
2. Curved area
DANGER
If you allow the blade to wear, a slot will form
between the sail and flat part of the blade.
Eventually a piece of the blade may break
off and be thrown from under the housing,
possibly resulting in serious injury to you or
bystanders.
• Inspect the blade periodically for wear or
damage.
• Never try to straighten a blade that is bent
or weld a broken or cracked blade.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
Checking for Bent Blades
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake.
Figure 69
3. Wear/slot forming
4. Crack
2. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Rotate the blades until the ends face forward and
backward (Figure 70).
Note: Measure from a level surface to the cutting
edge, position A, of the blades (Figure 70). Note this
dimension.
1. Measure here from blade
to hard surface
4. Rotate the opposite ends of the blades forward.
5. Measure from a level surface to the cutting edge of the
blades at the same position as in step 3 above.
Note: The difference between the dimensions
obtained in steps 3 and 4 must not exceed 3 mm
(1/8 inch). If this dimension exceeds 3 mm (1/8 inch),
the blade is bent and must be replaced.
WARNING
A blade that is bent or damaged could break
apart and could seriously injure or kill you or
bystanders.
• Always replace bent or damaged blade
with a new blade.
• Never file or create sharp notches in the
edges or surfaces of blade.

Removing the Blades

Blades must be replaced if a solid object is hit, if the blade is
out of balance or is bent. To ensure optimum performance
and continued safety conformance of the machine, use
genuine Toro replacement blades. Replacement blades made
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Figure 70
2. Position A