Removing The Blade; Sharpening The Blade - Toro 23521 Operator's Manual

Removing the Blade

Replace the blade if it hits a solid object, if the blade is
out of balance, or if a blade is bent. To ensure optimum
performance and continued safety conformance of
the machine, use genuine Toro replacement blades.
Replacement blades made by other manufacturers
may result in nonconformance with safety standards.
Note:
Flail blades are sharpened on 2 sides, so you
can turn over a blade when you remove it for a new
sharp edge
Flail Blade Only
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or a thickly
padded glove.
2. Remove the blade bolt, the curved washer, and
blade from the blade mount on the bottom of the
spindle-cup assembly
Figure 37
1. Nut
2. Flail
3. Flail bolt
4. Blade bolt
3. To remove only the flail blades, remove the flails
from the blade by removing the flail bolt and nut
from each flail.
(Figure 37).
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5. Curved washer
6. Blade
7. Spindle-cup assembly
Straight Blade Only
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or thickly-padded
glove.
2. Remove the blade bolt, curved washer, and
blade from the spindle cup assembly
1. Blade
2. Curved washer

Sharpening the Blade

1. Use a file to sharpen the cutting edge at both
ends of the blade
Note:
Maintain the original angle.
Note:
The blade retains balance if the same
amount of material is removed from both cutting
edges.
1. Sharpen at the original angle
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(Figure
Figure 38
3. Blade bolt
(Figure 39).
Figure 39
38).
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