Mower Deck Maintenance; Servicing The Cutting Blades - Toro 30074 Operator's Manual

Figure 54
1. PTO-drive-belt-idler pulley
2. PTO-drive belt
3. Idler spring
4. Most tension for worn belts
5. Medium tension for normal
belt conditions
6. Least tension for new belts
Mower Deck
Maintenance

Servicing the Cutting 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.
WARNING
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a piece
of the blade could be thrown into the operator's
or bystander's area, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
• Inspect the blades periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the blades, and
set the parking brake..
Turn the ignition key to off. Remove the key and disconnect
the spark plug wires from the spark plugs
Inspecting the Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Inspect the cutting edges
are not sharp or have nicks, remove and sharpen the
blades. Refer to Sharpening the Blades.
1. Cutting Edge
2. Sail
2. Inspect the blades, especially the curved area
55). If you notice any cracks, wear, or a slot forming in
this area (item 3.
Checking for Bent Blades
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control levers to
the neutral locked position, and set the parking brake.
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(Figure 55). If the edges
Figure 55
3. Wear/slot forming in
curved area
4. Crack in the curved area
in Figure 55), install a new blade.
(Figure