Servicing The Blades - Toro 31051 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Blades

To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the blades
sharp. For convenient sharpening and replacement,
you may want to keep extra blades on hand.
Replace the blades if they hit a solid object, they are
out of balance, or a they are bent. To ensure best
performance and continued safety conformance of
the machine, use genuine Toro replacement blades.
Replacement blades made by other manufacturers
may not meet the safety standards.
Blade Safety
•
Inspect the blade periodically for wear or damage.
•
Use care when checking the blades. Wrap the
blades or wear gloves, and use caution when
servicing the blades. Only replace or sharpen the
blades; never straighten or weld them.
•
On multi-bladed machines, take care as rotating 1
blade can cause other blades to rotate.
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
Prepare the mower deck for maintenance; refer
to Rotating the Mower Deck into the Maintenance
Position (page 71).
Inspecting the Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Inspect the cutting edges
2. If the edges are not sharp or have nicks, remove
and sharpen the blade; refer to
Balancing the Blades (page
3. Inspect the blades, especially in the sail area.
4. If you notice any cracks, wear, or a slot forming
in this area, immediately install a new blade
(Figure 103).
1. Cutting edge
2. Sail area
Removing the Blades
Removing the Center Blade
1. Hold the blade end using a cloth or a thickly
padded glove.
2. Remove the blade bolt, blade retainer, spring
lock washer, curved washer, and blade from the
spindle shaft (Figure
72
(Figure 103).
Sharpening and
73).
Figure 103
3. Wear/slot forming
4. Crack
104).
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