Servicing The Cutting Blades - Toro Groundsmaster e3200 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Cutting
Blades
Blade Safety
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.
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Inspect the blade periodically for wear or damage.
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Use care when checking the blades. Wrap the
blades or wear gloves, and use caution when
servicing the blades. Only replace or sharpen the
blades; never straighten or weld them.
Checking for a Bent Blade
After striking a foreign object, inspect the machine
for damage and make repairs before starting and
operating the equipment.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, raise the
cutting unit to the T
off the machine, remove the key, and turn the
battery-disconnect switch to the O
2. Raise the cutting unit to the S
refer to your traction unit Operator's Manual.
3. Rotate the blade until the ends face forward and
backward and measure from the inside of the
cutting unit to the cutting edge at the front of the
blade (Figure 21).
Note:
Remember this dimension.
Figure 21
4. Rotate the opposite end of the blade forward
and measure between the cutting unit and
cutting edge of the blade at the same position
as in step 3.
Note:
The difference between the dimensions
obtained in steps
(1/8 inch). If the dimension exceeds 3 mm (1/8
inch), the blade is bent and must be replaced;
refer to Removing and Installing the Cutting-Unit
Blade(s) (page 19).
Removing and Installing the
Cutting-Unit Blade(s)
Replace the blade if it hits a solid object, is out
of balance, or is bent. Always use genuine Toro
position, shut
RANSPORT
position.
FF
position;
ERVICE
3 and 4 must not exceed 3 mm
replacement blades to ensure safety and optimum
performance.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, raise the
cutting unit to the T
off the machine, remove the key, and turn the
battery-disconnect switch to the O
2. Raise the cutting unit to the S
refer to your traction unit Operator's Manual.
3. Place a wrench on the flat of the blade retainer
or hold the blade end using a rag or thickly
padded glove.
4. Remove the blade bolt, washer, and blade from
the spindle shaft.
1. Blade retainer
2. Blade
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5. Install the blade to the shaft.
Ensure that the washer is oriented as shown in
Figure 23
WARNING
Operating a machine after incorrectly
installing the blade assembly and/or
not using genuine Toro blade and blade
hardware could allow a blade or blade
component to be thrown out from under
the deck, resulting in serious injury or
death.
Always install genuine Toro blades
and blade hardware according to the
instructions.
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position, shut
RANSPORT
ERVICE
Figure 22
3. Washer
4. Blade bolt
to ensure proper cutting.
position.
FF
position;
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