Progressive Turf Equipment TD65, Operators Manual And Parts Lists

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TD65
Operator’s Manual
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BLADE SELECTION
We offer four blade styles for use with this mower:
Fixed high lift
Combined with Progressive’s high tip speed, the fixed High-Lift
blade ‘stands’ grass blades up for a clean cut, even in damp
conditions or at high mowing speeds.
Fixed mulching
When paired with the optional mulching hoop kit, these blades
feature the same high tip speed as the high lift blades with the
added feature
of re-cutting the clippings for faster
decomposition of the clipping into the soil.
BLADE SHARPENING
Use gloves when handling mower blades. Blades can be very
sharp.
When sharpening blades, be sure material removed is equal on
both sides of the blade. Unbalanced blades will cause excessive
vibration leading to cracks in machine components.
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Clean all material from the blade prior to sharpening and
balancing.

Grind or file blades following original pattern as shown.
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Sharpen to a razor edge. Do not sharpen back side of blade.
Use the supplied cone balancer (pn 209000) to verify blade
balance. When the blade is correctly balanced, the blade will
remain horizontal.
Failure to properly balance blades after sharpening can cause
vibration leading to premature component damage.
Wear appropriate eye and face protection when sharpening
blades.
209000 BALANCER