Toro 30506 Operator's Manual page 7

3
Installing the New Blades
Parts needed for this procedure:
3 Blade
Procedure
1. Grasp the end of blade using a thickly padded glove.
Remove the blade bolt, anti-scalp cup, and blade from
the spindle shaft (Figure
1. Blade bolt
2. In sequence, install a new blade (sail facing toward the
cutting unit) and anti-scalp cup. Secure the parts in
place with the blade bolt. Tighten the blade bolt to 85
to 110 ft-lb (115 to 149 N-m).
3. Repeat this procedure on all blades.
4
Removing and Modifying the
Grass Deflector
Parts needed for this procedure:
2 Pivot brackets
Procedure
1. Remove the bolts, locknuts, and springs securing the
deflector mounts to the pivot brackets
Remove the deflector.
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2. Anti-scalp cup
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2. Remove the carriage bolts and flange nuts securing the
pivot brackets to the housing
pivot brackets. Retain the fasteners for future use.
3. Remove the 2 carriage bolts, flat washers, and locknuts
securing the reinforcement plate to the under side of
the housing and the stiffener plate to the top of the
housing
1. Grass deflector
2. Pivot brackets
4. Using the bolts, locknuts, and springs previously
removed, install the new pivot brackets to the deflector
mounts
because the brackets must be allowed to pivot. Save
this assembly for side discharge operation.
1. Grass deflector
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3. Reinforcement plate
4. Stiffener plate
(Figure 8). Do not over tighten the nuts
Figure 8
2. Pivot brackets
7). Remove the