Removing The Blades - Toro 30353 Operator's Manual

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.
Figure 19
1. Cutting Edge
2. Sail Area
Checking for Bent Blades
1. Disengage the PTO, release the traction pedal and
set the parking brake.
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 20). Measure from a level surface
to the cutting edge, position A, of the blades
(Figure 20). 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.
The difference between the dimensions obtained in
steps 3 and 4 must not exceed 1/8 inch (3 mm). If
this dimension exceeds 1/8 inch (3 mm), the blade
is bent and must be replaced; refer to Removing the
Blades and Installing the Blades.
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
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Figure 20
2. Position A