Servicing The Blade - Toro Wheel Horse 16-38XL Operator's Manual

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Installing the Bulb
1. The bulb has metal pins on the side of its base. Align
the pins with the slots in the bulb holder and insert the
base into the holder (Fig. 30). Push and rotate the bulb
clockwise until it stops.
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4
3
Figure 30
1. Bulb
2. Metal pins
2. The bulb holder has 2 tabs (Fig. 29). Align the tabs with
the slots in the reflector, insert the bulb holder into the
reflector, and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise until it stops.
3. Push the wire connectors onto the terminals on the bulb
holder.

Servicing the Blade

To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the blades sharp.
For convenient sharpening and replacement, you may want
to have an extra blades.
Danger
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a piece
of the blade could be thrown into the operator's or
bystander's area, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
Inspect the blade periodically for wear or
damage.
Replace a worn or damaged blade.
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2
4
m-1875
3. Bulb holder
4. Slots
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Inspecting the Blades
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower on
page 29.
2. Inspect the cutting edges (Fig. 31). If the edges are not
sharp or have nicks, remove the blades and sharpen
them; refer to Sharpening the Blades on page 29.
Figure 31
1. Cutting edge
2. Curved area
3. Inspect the blades, especially the curved area (Fig. 31).
If you notice any damage, wear, or a slot forming in this
area (Fig. 31), immediately install a new blade.
Removing the Blades
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower on
page 29.
2. Carefully tip the mower over.
3. Remove the bolt (5/8 in. wrench), curved washer,
retainer and blade (Fig. 32). A block of wood may be
wedged between the blade and the mower to lock the
blade when you are removing the bolt.
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Figure 32
1. Bolt
2. Retainer
3. Blade
4. Inspect all parts. If damage is noticed, install new parts.
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2
3
m-151
3. Wear/slot forming
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2
5
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m-1886
4. Spindle
5. Curved washer

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