Toro TITAN ZX 5400 Operator's Manual page 44

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Figure 67
1. Sail Area of Blade
2. Blade
Sharpening the Blades
WARNING
When sharpening blade, pieces of blade could be
thrown and cause serious injury.
Wear proper eye protection when sharpening blade.
1. Use a file to sharpen the cutting edge at both ends of
the blade (Figure 68). Maintain the original angle. The
blade retains its balance if the same amount of material
is removed from both cutting edges.
Figure 68
1. Sharpen at original angle
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a blade
balancer (Figure 69). 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.
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3. Curved washer
4. Blade Bolt
67). Repeat this procedure
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 spring disk and blade bolt. The spring disk
cone must be installed toward the bolt head
Torque the blade bolt to 135-150 N-m (100-110 ft-lb).
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Figure 69
2. Balancer
(Figure
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