Correcting The Mower Deck Mismatch - Toro 30360 Operator's Manual

by other manufacturers may result in non-conformance with
safety standards.
WARNING
Contact with a sharp blade can cause serious injury.
Wear gloves or wrap sharp edges of the blade with
a rag.
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or thickly-padded glove.
2. Remove the blade bolt, anti-scalp plate, and blade from
the spindle shaft (Figure 73).
Sharpening the Blades
WARNING
When sharpening blade, pieces of blade could be
thrown and cause serious injury.
Wear proper eye protection when sharpening
blades.
1. Sharpen the cutting edge at both ends of the blade
(Figure 71). Maintain the original angle. The blade
retains its balance if the same amount of material is
removed from both cutting edges.
1. Sharpen at original angle
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a blade
balancer (Figure 72).
Note: If the blade stays in a horizontal position, the
blade is balanced and can be used. If the blade is not
balanced, file some metal off the end of the sail area
only (Figure 73). Repeat this procedure until the blade
is balanced.
1. Blade
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft (Figure 73).
Figure 71
Figure 72
2. Balancer
Important: The curved part of the blade must be
pointing upward toward the inside of the mower to
ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the anti-scalp plate and blade bolt (Figure 73).
1. Spindle
2. Sail area of blade
3. Torque the blade bolt to 115-150 N-m (85-110 ft-lb).
Correcting the Mower Deck
Mismatch
If the cut is uneven across the mower swath, correct it as
follows:
1. Position the machine on a level surface on the shop
floor.
2. Set the cutting unit to the desired height of cut, move
the throttle lever to the Slow position, stop the engine,
set the parking brake, and remove the ignition key.
3. Check and adjust front and rear tractor tire pressure;
refer to Checking the Tire Pressure (page 46).
4. Check for bent blades.
5. Remove the covers from the top of the cutting units.
6. Rotate the blade on each spindle until the ends face
forward and backward.
7. Measure from the floor to the front tip of the cutting
edge.
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Figure 73
3. Anti-scalp plate
4. Blade bolt