Servicing The Cutting Blades - Toro 74268TE Operator's Manual

Maintenance Service
Interval
Before Storage Service
Every 4 years
1
More often in dusty, dirty conditions
Important Refer to your engine operator's manual for additional maintenance procedures.
If you leave the key in the ignition switch, someone could accidently start the engine and
seriously injure you or other bystanders.
Remove the key from the ignition before you do any maintenance.

Servicing the Cutting Blades

Maintain sharp blades throughout the cutting season
because sharp blades cut cleanly without tearing or
shredding the grass blades. Tearing and shredding turns
grass brown at the edges, which slows growth and
increases the chance of disease.
Check the cutter blades daily for sharpness, and for any
wear or damage. File down any nicks and sharpen the
blades as necessary. If a blade is damaged or worn,
replace it immediately with a genuine Toro replacement
blade. For convenient sharpening and replacement, you
may want to keep extra blades on hand.
Danger
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 blade periodically for wear or
damage.
Replace a worn or damaged blade.
Inspect and check the blades every 8 hours.
Maintenance Procedure
Primary hydraulic filter—change
Cooling Fan hydraulic filter—change
Battery–charge, Disconnect cables
fuel—drain
Chipped Surfaces—paint
Perform all maintenance procedures listed above before storage
Change engine coolant
Caution
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Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the blade
control (PTO), and set the parking brake. Turn the ignition
key to Off. Remove the key.
Inspecting the Blades
1. Inspect the cutting edges (Fig. 33). If the edges are not
sharp or have nicks, remove and sharpen the blades;
refer to Sharpening the Blades, page 35.
2. Inspect the blades, especially the curved area (Fig. 33).
If you notice any damage, wear, or a slot forming in
this area (item 3 in Fig. 33), immediately install a new
blade.
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Figure 33
1. Cutting edge
2. Curved area
2
1
3
3. Wear/slot forming