Removing The Mower Deck - Toro GrandStand74529 Operator's Manual

1. Sharpen at original angle.
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a
blade balancer (Figure
Note:
If the blade stays in a horizontal position,
the blade is balanced and can be used.
Note:
If the blade is not balanced, file some
metal off the end of the sail area only
1. Blade
3. Repeat this procedure until the blade is
balanced.
Installing the Blades
Service Interval: Yearly
1. Inspect the blade bolt for damaged threads.
Replace the bolt and curved washer as
necessary.
2. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
82).
Important:
The curved part of the blade
must be pointing upward toward the inside
of the deck to ensure proper cutting.
3. Install the curved washer and blade bolt
82).
Note:
The curved washer cone must be
installed toward the bolt head
4. Torque the blade bolt to 115 to 150 N∙m (85 to
110 ft-lb).
Figure 80
81).
(Figure
Figure 81
2. Balancer
(Figure 82).
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81).
1. Sail area of the blade
2. Blade
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Removing the Mower Deck

1. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to
stop, engage the parking brake, and remove
the key.
2. Use the height-of-cut lever to lower the mower
deck onto wood blocks.
3. Remove the mower-deck belt; refer to
the Mower-Deck Belt (page
4. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts connecting the
strut bracket to the frame
(Figure
Note:
bracket.
(Figure
1. Bolt
2. Strut bracket
52
Figure 82
3. Curved washer
4. Blade bolt
45).
(Figure
Retain the fasteners with the strut
Figure 83
Right side shown
3. Nut
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Replacing
83).
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