Grinder Maintenance; Replacing The Teeth - Toro STX-26 Operator's Manual

Grinder Maintenance

Replacing the Teeth

Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check
the condition of the teeth; rotate
or replace any that are worn or
damaged and torque the nuts for all
teeth.
Due to the high amount of wear placed on the teeth,
you need to rotate and replace them periodically
(Figure 56).
Figure 56
1. Sharp tooth
Each tooth is indexed with 3 positions so you can
rotate it twice, exposing a new sharp edge before
replacing the tooth. To rotate a tooth, loosen the nut
securing the tooth (Figure
and rotate it one third of a turn, bringing an unused
edge to the outside. Torque the nut securing the tooth
to 37 to 45 N∙m (27 to 33 ft-lb).
To replace a tooth, remove the nut securing the tooth
to remove it, then install a new tooth, spacer, and
nut in the same position
securing the tooth to 37 to 45 N∙m (27 to 33 ft-lb).
2. Worn tooth
57). Push the tooth forward
(Figure 57). Torque the nut
1. Nut
2. Tooth holder
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Figure 57
3. Tooth
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