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Servicing the Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Important:
You will need a torque wrench to
install the blades properly. If you do not have a
torque wrench or are uncomfortable performing
this procedure, contact an authorized Toro
distributor.
Examine the blades for sharpness and any wear
or damage whenever you run out of fuel; refer to
Inspecting the Blades (page
dull or nicked, have it sharpened or replace it. If the
blades are worn, bent, damaged or cracked, replace
them immediately with genuine Toro replacement
blades.
DANGER
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a
piece of the blade could be thrown toward you
or bystanders, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
• Inspect the blades periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace worn or damaged blades.
Note:
Maintain sharp blades throughout the cutting
season, because sharp blades cut cleanly without
tearing or shredding the grass blades. Tearing and
shredding turns grass brown at the edges, which
slows growth and increases the chance of disease.
Preparing to Service the Cutting
Blades
Tip the machine onto its side, with the left side of the
machine up in the air, until the upper handle rests on
the ground.
WARNING
When servicing the blade, the blade can still
move even though the power source is off.
The blade is sharp; contacting the blade can
result in serious personal injury.
• Keep your hands and feet away from a
moving blade.
• Wear gloves when servicing the blade.
25). If the blade edge is
Inspecting the Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1.
Inspect the cutting edges
edges are not sharp or have nicks, remove the
blades and have them sharpened or replace
them.
1. Curved area
2. Cutting edge
2.
Inspect the blades themselves, especially the
curved area
(Figure
damage, wear, or a slot forming in this area,
immediately replace them with new blades.
WARNING
If you allow a blade to wear, a slot will
form between the sail and flat part of the
blade. Eventually a piece of the blade
may break off and be thrown from under
the housing, possibly resulting in serious
injury to you or bystanders.
• Inspect the blade periodically for wear
or damage.
• Never try to straighten a blade that
is bent or weld a broken or cracked
blade.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
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(Figure
29). If the
Figure 29
3. Wear/slot forming
4. Crack
29). If you notice any
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