Toro TITAN HD 1500 Operator's Manual page 76

Changing the Blades for Side
Discharge Mower Decks
Removing the Blades for Side Discharge
Mower Decks
Replace a blade if it hits an object, if the blade is out
of balance, or if the blade is bent. To ensure optimum
performance and continued safety conformance of
the machine, use genuine Toro replacement blades.
Replacement blades made by other manufacturers
may result in nonconformance with safety standards.
1. Hold the spindle shaft with a wrench.
2. Remove the blade bolt, curved washer, and
blade from the spindle shaft
Figure 108
1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade
3. Curved washer
Installing the Blades for Side Discharge
Mower Decks
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
108).
Important:
The curved part of the blade
must point upward toward the inside of the
mower to ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the curved washer and blade bolt
108).
Note:
Install the curved-washer cone toward
the bolt head.
3. Torque the blade bolt to 115 to 150 N∙m (85 to
110 ft-lb).
(Figure 108).
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4. Blade bolt
5. Spindle shaft
(Figure
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Changing the Blades for Rear
Discharge Mower Decks
Removing the Blades for Rear Discharge
Mower Decks
Replace a blade if it hits an object, is out of balance,
or if it is bent. To ensure optimum performance and
continued safety conformance of the machine, use
genuine Toro replacement blades. Replacement
blades made by other manufacturers may result in
nonconformance with safety standards.
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or a thickly
padded glove.
2. Remove the left and center blade bolt, curved
washer, and blade from the spindle shaft
109).
3. Remove the right blade bolt (left-hand threaded
bolt), curved washer, and blade from the spindle
shaft (Figure 110).
Note:
Note the type blade and where each
blade is installed. See
position.
Left and Center Spindle Shown
1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade
3. Curved washer
Installing the Blades for Rear Discharge
Mower Decks
Important:
The right blade on this mower
deck is counter-rotating and uses a left-hand
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Figure 110 for the correct
Figure 109
4. Blade bolt
5. Spindle shaft
(Figure
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