Servicing The Blades - Toro TurfMaster 22207 Manual

Servicing the Blades

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Important:
You will need a torque wrench to
install the blades properly. If you do not have a
torque wrench or are uncomfortable performing
this procedure, contact an Authorized Service
Dealer.
Examine the blades for sharpness and any wear
or damage whenever you run out of fuel; refer to
Inspecting the Blades (page
is dull or nicked, have it sharpened or replace it. If
the blades are worn, bent, damaged or cracked,
replace them immediately with genuine Lawn-Boy
replacement blades.
DANGER
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a
piece of the blade could be thrown toward you
or bystanders, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
• Inspect the blades periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace worn or damaged blades.
Note:
Maintain sharp blades throughout the cutting
season, because sharp blades cut cleanly without
tearing or shredding the grass blades. Tearing and
shredding turns grass brown at the edges, which
slows growth and increases the chance of disease.
Preparing to Service the Cutting
Blades
Tip the machine onto its side, with the air filter up in
the air, until the upper handle rests on the ground.
WARNING
The blades are sharp; contacting a blade
could result in serious personal injury.
• Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
• Wear gloves when servicing the blades.
26). If the blade edge
Inspecting the Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Inspect the cutting edges
edges are not sharp or have nicks, remove the
blades and have them sharpened or replace
them.
1. Curved area
2. Cutting edge
2. Inspect the blades themselves, especially the
curved area (Figure
damage, wear, or a slot forming in this area,
immediately replace them with new blades.
DANGER
If you allow a 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 blades periodically for
wear or damage.
• Never try to straighten a blade that
is bent or weld a broken or cracked
blade.
• Check for bent blades; refer to
Checking for Bent Blades (page
26
(Figure 34). If the
Figure 34
3. Wear/slot forming
4. Crack
34). If you notice any
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