Figure47
1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
A.Ifthedifferenceisgreaterthan3mm(1/8inch),
replacethebladewithanewblade;referto
RemovingtheBlades(page40)andInstallingthe
Blades(page41).
Note:Ifyoureplaceabentbladeandthe
dimensionobtainedcontinuestoexceed3mm
(1/8inch),thebladespindlecouldbebent.
ContactanAuthorizedToroDealerforservice.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,movetothe
nextblade.
6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Replacesabladeifithitsasolidobject,ifitisoutofbalance,
orifitisbent.Toensureoptimumperformanceand
continuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,usegenuine
Tororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmadebyother
manufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewithsafety
standards.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,thecurvedwasher,andthe
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure49).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamount
ofmaterialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure49
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure50).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalanced,andcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure49).
Figure50
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
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