Servicing The Cutting Blades - Toro Z Master 8000 Series Operator's Manual

Note:
The front pins are thread into the mower
deck and have a jam nut. The rear pins have a
rod end threaded into them with a jam nut.
Servicing the Cutting
Blades
To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the blades
sharp. For convenient sharpening and replacement,
you may want to keep extra blades on hand.
DANGER
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a
piece of the blade could be thrown at you
or bystanders, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
• Inspect the blade periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
Blade Safety
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. Trying to
repair a damaged blade may result in discontinued
safety certification of the product.
•
Inspect the blades periodically for wear or damage.
•
Use care when checking the blades. Wrap the
blades or wear gloves, and use caution when
servicing the blades. Only replace or sharpen the
blades; never straighten or weld them.
•
On multi-bladed machines, take care as rotating 1
blade can cause other blades to rotate.
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition key to the O
3. Remove the key.
Inspecting the Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Lift the mower deck and secure it in the raised
position. Refer to
the Service Position (page
2. Inspect the cutting edges
3. If the edges are not sharp or have nicks, remove
and sharpen the blades; refer to
Blades (page 54).
position.
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Raising the Mower Deck into
17).
(Figure 61).
Sharpening the
4. Inspect the blades, especially the curved area
(Figure 61).
5. If you notice any damage, wear, or a slot forming
in this area (Figure
new blade.
1. Cutting edge
2. Curved area
6. Lower the mower deck into operating position;
refer to Lowering the Mower Deck to the
Operating Position (page
Checking for Bent Blades
1. Move the speed-control lever to the N
position to stop the machine.
2. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,
shut off the engine, and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
3. Rotate 1 blade as shown in
4. Measure from a level surface to the cutting edge
at position A of the blade
dimension.
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1. Measure here from blade
to hard surface.
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61), immediately install a
Figure 61
3. Wear/slot forming
4. Crack
18).
EUTRAL
Figure 62.
(Figure 62). Note this
Figure 62
2. Position A
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