Operator's Manual

6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge
ofthebladesatthesamepositionasinstep4
above.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps4and5mustnotexceed3mm
(1/8inch).
Note:Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm
(1/8inch),replacetheblade.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcould
breakapartandcouldcriticallyinjure
youorbystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamaged
bladewithanewblade.
•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesin
theedgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,ifa
bladeisoutofbalance,orifabladeisbent.T o
ensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
conformanceofthemachine,usegenuineT oro
replacementblades.Replacementbladesmadeby
othermanufacturersmayresultinnonconformance
withsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragora
thickly-paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,and
thebladefromthespindleshaft(Figure81).
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Figure81
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure82).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure82
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure83).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalanced.
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Figure83
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure81).
4.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
84).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthedecktoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure84).
Note:Thespring-diskconemustbeinstalled
towardthebolthead(Figure84).
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
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