Inspecting The Blades - Toro LT-F3000 Installation Instructions Manual

1. 75 mm (3.0 inches)
2. 65 mm (2.5 inches)
3. 50 mm (2.0 inches)

Inspecting the Blades

Service Interval: Every 50 hours—Inspect the blades
for damage and excessive wear.
Every 50 hours—Make sure that each blade
bolt is torqued to 45 N∙m (33.2 ft-lb).
Important:
Blades should always be replaced at
the same time as the opposite blade/as pairs to
maintain balance.
1. Position the machine on a level surface.
2. Raise and support the cutting unit with the
transport latches.
3. Shut off the engine, set the parking brake, and
remove the key from the ignition switch.
4. Inspect each blade for damage paying particular
attention to the fasteners, cutting edge, and
installation hole (Figure
blades and fasteners.
1. Cutting edge
Figure 8
4. 40 mm (1.5 inches)
5. 25 mm (1.0 inches)
6. 20 mm (0.75 inches)
9). Replace all damaged
Figure 9
2. Installation hole
5. Inspect each blade for excessive wear using the
wear line
down to the wear line, replace the blade.
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1. Wear line
6. Make sure that each blade bolt is torqued to 45
N∙m (33.2 ft-lb).
7. Grip each blade and make sure that there is
not more than a total of 3 mm (1/8 inch) of free
movement in either direction from the rotor. If
there is more than a total of 3 mm (1/8 inch) of
free movement, replace the blade.
8. Check each pair of opposite blades for a weight
difference between them.
Note:
Each pair of opposite blades should not
have a weight difference of more than 10 g (0.4
oz).
DANGER
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a
piece of the blade could be thrown toward you
or bystanders, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
• Inspect the blades periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
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(Figure 10). When a blade is worn
Figure 10
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