Toro 74453TE Operator's Manual page 58

1. Cutting edge
2. Curved area
Checking for Bent Blades
Note:
The machine must be on a level surface for
the following procedure.
1. Raise the mower deck to the highest
height-of-cut position.
2. While wearing thickly padded gloves, or other
adequate hand protection, slowly rotate the
blade into a position that allows you to measure
the distance between the cutting edge and the
level surface the machine is on
1. Deck
2. Spindle housing
3. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat
surface (Figure 77).
Figure 75
3. Wear/slot forming
4. Crack
(Figure
Figure 76
3. Blade
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1. Blade (in position for measuring)
2. Level surface
3. Measured distance between blade and the surface (A)
4. Rotate the same blade 180 degrees so that
the opposing cutting edge is now in the same
position
76).
1. Blade (side previously measured)
2. Measurement (position used previously)
3. Opposing side of blade being moved into measurement
position
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5. Measure from the tip of the blade to the flat
surface
Note:
3 mm (1/8 inch).
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Figure 77
(Figure 78).
Figure 78
(Figure 79).
The variance should be no more than
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