Blade Maintenance; Maintaining The Cutting Blade - Toro 22155 Operator's Manual

Blade Maintenance

Maintaining the Cutting Blade

Service Interval: Yearly
Examine the blade whenever you run out of gasoline. If the
blade is damaged or cracked, replace it immediately. If the
blade edge is dull or nicked, have it sharpened or replace it.
WARNING
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can result
in serious personal injury.
Wear gloves when servicing the blade.
1. Disconnect the spark-plug wire from the spark plug.
Refer to Preparing for Maintenance.
2. Tip the machine onto its side, with the air filter up.
3. Use a block of wood to hold the blade steady
(Figure 39).
Figure 39
4. Remove the blade, saving all mounting hardware
(Figure 39).
5. Install the new blade and all mounting hardware
(Figure 40).
Important: Position the curved ends of the blade
to point toward the machine housing.
6. Use a torque wrench to tighten the blade bolt to 40
to 50 ft-lb (54 to 68 N-m).
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Figure 40