Toro 74906 Operator's Manual page 61

by other manufacturers may result in non-conformance with
safety standards.
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or thickly-padded glove.
2. Remove the blade bolt, curved washer, and blade from
the spindle shaft (Figure
1. Sail area of blade
2. Blade
Sharpening the Blades
WARNING
When sharpening blades, pieces of a 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 100). Maintain the original angle. The
blade retains its balance if the same amount of material
is removed from both cutting edges.
Figure 100
1. Sharpen at original angle
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a blade
balancer (Figure 101). If the blade stays in a horizontal
position, the blade is balanced and can be used. If the
99).
Figure 99
3. Curved washer
4. Blade bolt
blade is not balanced, file some metal off the end of
the sail area only
until the blade is balanced.
1. Blade
61
(Figure 102). Repeat this procedure
Figure 101
2. Balancer