Removing The Blades; Checking For Bent Blades - Toro TimeMaster 20199 Operator's Manual

DANGER
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.
3. Check for bent blades; refer to
Checking for Bent Blades (page 22).

Checking for Bent Blades

1. Rotate the blades until they are positioned as shown
in Figure 43.
Figure 43
1. Front of cutting deck
2. Measure at locations A
and B
2. Measure from a level surface to the cutting edges
at locations A and B, (Figure 43), and record both
dimensions.
3. Rotate the blades so that their opposite ends are at
locations A and B.
4. Repeat the measurements in step 2 and record them.
Note: If the difference between the dimensions A
and B obtained in steps 2 and 4 exceeds 1/8 inch
(3 mm), the blade is bent and must be replaced;
3. Measure from the cutting
edge to a smooth, level
surface
refer to Removing the Blades (page 22) and
Installing the Blades (page 23).
WARNING
A blade that is bent or damaged could break
apart and could seriously injure or kill you or
bystanders.
• Always replace a bent or damaged blade with
a new blade.
• Never file or create sharp notches in the
edges or surfaces of a blade.

Removing the Blades

Replace the blades when the machine hits a solid object
or when a blade is out of balance or bent. Use only
genuine Toro replacement blades.
1. Use a block of wood to hold each blade steady and
turn the blade bolt counterclockwise as shown in
Figure 44.
2. Remove each blade as shown in Figure 45.
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Figure 44