Checking For A Bent Blade; Removing The Blade - Toro 23522 Operator's Manual

Checking for a Bent Blade

Straight Blade Only
WARNING
A blade that is bent or damaged could break apart
and could seriously injure or kill you or bystanders.
• Always replace a bent or damaged blade with
a new blade.
• Do not file or create sharp notches in the edges
or surfaces of the blade.
1. Rotate the blade until the ends face forward and
backward.
2. Measure from a level surface to the cutting edge,
position A, of the blade
1. Position A
3. Rotate the opposite ends of the blade forward.
4. Measure from a level surface to the cutting edge of the
blade at the same position as in step
Note: The difference between the dimensions
obtained in steps 2
inch).
Note: If this dimension exceeds 3 mm (1/8 inch), the
blade is bent and must be replaced.
(Figure 37).
Figure 37
2. Measure here from blade
to hard surface.
2 above.
and 4 must not exceed 3 mm (1/8

Removing the Blade

Replace the blade if it hits a solid object, if the blade is out of
balance, or if a 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.
Note: Flail blades are sharpened on 2 sides, so you can turn
over a blade when you remove it for a new sharp edge
Flail Blade Only
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or a thickly padded
glove.
2. Remove the blade bolt, the curved washer, and blade
from the blade mount on the bottom of the spindle-cup
assembly (Figure
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1. Nut
2. Flail
3. Flail bolt
4. Blade bolt
3. To remove only the flail blades, remove the flails from
the blade by removing the flail bolt and nut from each
flail.
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38).
Figure 38
5. Curved washer
6. Blade
7. Spindle-cup assembly
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