Removing/Installing Cutting Unit - Toro Wheel Horse 8-25 Operator's Manual

9. In sequence, reinstall blade, washer and blade
bolt (Fig. 16). Tighten blade bolt to 45-60 ft-lb
(61-81 Nm).
IMPORTANT: Make sure cutting edge of
blade is away from mower housing
10. Tip rider back to its normal operating position.
11. Fill crankcase with oil: refer to Fill Crankcase
with Oil, page 15
12. Fill fuel tank with gasoline: refer to Fill Fuel
Tank With Gasoline, page 11.
13. Install the battery: refer to Installing the Battery,
page 35
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Worn, eroded or cracked blade can be
dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Blade can fail and cause personal injury to
bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Check blade often
Replace if bent or out of balance
Use genuine Toro replacement blade to
ensure safety and best performance.
NEVER USE A WILL–FIT
REPLACEMENT BLADE.
Removing/Installing Cutting
Unit
1. Stop engine and pull wire off spark plug.
2. Shift transmission into 1st gear and engage the
parking brake.
3. Move height–of–cut control to lowest position.
IMPORTANT: To remove mower housing
from chassis, rider may be tipped on its rear
end. Before rider is tipped, gasoline must be
drained from fuel tank and oil from the
crankcase. Also, remove the battery so acid
does not spill onto the rider
4. Drain gasoline from fuel tank: refer to Draining
Gasoline From Fuel Tank, page 34
5. Drain oil from crankcase: refer to
Changing/Draining Oil, steps 1–6, page 29.
6. Remove battery from chassis: refer to Removing
the Battery, page 34.
7. Tip rider onto its rear end.
8. Remove blade drive belt: refer to Replacing
Blade Drive Belt, page 38.
9. Remove cotter pin and clevis pin securing deck
brake rod to idler bracket (Fig. 18).
Figure 18
1. Brake rod
2. Idler bracket
3. Cotter pin
4. Mounting pin
Maintenance
5. Deck stops
6. Clevis pin
7. Cotter pin
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