Replacing The Grass Deflector - Toro Z Master Professional 7000 Series Operator's Manual

Sharpening the Blades
WARNING
When sharpening blades, pieces of the blade could
be thrown and cause serious injury.
Wear proper eye protection when sharpening
blades.
1. Use a file to sharpen the cutting edge at both ends of
the blade (Figure 89). Maintain the original angle. The
blade retains its balance if the same amount of material
is removed from both cutting edges.
Figure 89
1. Sharpen at original angle
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a blade
balancer (Figure 90). 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
until the blade is balanced.
Figure 90
1. Blade
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
Important: The curved part of the blade must be
pointing upward toward the inside of the mower to
ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the curved washer and blade bolt. The curved
washer cone must be installed toward the bolt head
(Figure 91). Torque the blade bolt to 115-150 N-m
(85-110 ft-lb).
91). Repeat this procedure
2. Balancer
(Figure 91).
1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade

Replacing the Grass Deflector

WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow the
lawn mower to throw objects in the operator's or
bystander's direction and result in serious injury.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
• Never operate the machine unless you install a
cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute and
catcher.
• Make sure that the grass deflector is in the down
position.
1. Remove the locknut, bolt, spring, and spacer holding
the deflector to the pivot brackets
the damaged or worn grass deflector.
2. Place the spacer and spring onto grass deflector. Place
the L end of spring behind deck edge.
Note: Make sure the L end of the spring is installed
behind the deck edge before installing the bolt as
shown in Figure
3. Install the bolt and nut. Place the J hook end of the
spring around the grass deflector
Important: The grass deflector must be able to
lower down into position. Lift the deflector up to
test that it lowers into the full down position.
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Figure 91
3. Curved washer
4. Blade bolt
(Figure 92). Remove
92.
(Figure 92).