Use and Care Manual
RemovingtheBlades
Thebladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,iftheblade
isoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.Forbestperformance
andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith
safetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthicklypaddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure51).
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Figure51
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure52).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
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Figure52
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure53).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure52).
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Figure53
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure51).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure51).
3.Torquethebladeboltto47to88N∙m(35to65ft-lb).
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Checktoensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyour
lawn.
Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentbladespriorto
leveling;anybentbladesmustberemovedandreplaced;refer
totheCheckingforBentBlades(page37)beforecontinuing.
Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthenthe
fronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•Alltiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page35).
LevelingfromSidetoSide
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessothattheyareallsideto
side(Figure54).
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