Servicing The Cutting Blades - Toro TITAN HD 1500 Operator's Manual

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1. Locknuts
2. Deck lift arm
18. Ensure that the blocks fit snugly under the deck
skirt and that all attachment bolts are tight
19. Continue leveling the deck by checking the
front-to-rear blade slope.
20. Check the blades for levelness and repeat deck
leveling procedure if necessary.
21. For 60-inch mower decks only:
A. Raise the deck to the transport position
(12.7 cm or 5 inches).
B. Install the lift-assist spring adjusting screw
previously removed in step 10.
C. Set the gap between the spring and the
bracket to 22 to 29 mm (7/8 to 1-1/8 inch).
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3. Deck hanger
4. Chain
Servicing the Cutting
Blades
To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the blades
sharp. For convenient sharpening and replacement,
keep extra blades on hand.
Blade Safety
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a piece
of the blade could be thrown at you or bystanders,
resulting in serious personal injury or death. Trying to
repair a damaged blade may result in discontinued
safety certification of the product.
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Inspect the blade periodically for wear or damage.
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Use care when checking the blades. Wrap the
blades or wear gloves, and use caution when
servicing the blades. Only replace or sharpen the
blades; never straighten or weld them.
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On multi-bladed machines, take care as rotating 1
blade can cause other blades to rotate.
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
1. Park the machine on a level surface, Disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and set the
parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition key to off. Remove the key, and
disconnect the spark-plug wires from the spark
plugs.
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