Toro Groundsmaster 7200 Series, Operator'S Manual

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A blade that is bent or damaged could
break apart and could seriously injure or
kill you or bystanders.
• Always replace bent or damaged
blade with a new blade.
• Never file or create sharp notches in
the edges or surfaces of blade.
Removing the Blades
Blades must be replaced if a solid object is hit,
if the blade is out of balance or 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
non-conformance with safety standards.
Contact with a sharp blade can cause serious
injury.
Wear gloves or wrap sharp edges of the
blade with a rag.
1. Hold the blade end using a rag or
thickly-padded glove.
2. Remove the blade bolt, anti-scalp plate, and
blade from the spindle shaft (Figure 75).
Sharpening the Blades
When sharpening blade, pieces of blade
could be thrown and cause serious injury.
Wear proper eye protection when sharpening
blades.
1. Sharpen the cutting edge at both ends of
the blade (Figure 73). Maintain the original
angle. The blade retains its balance if the same
amount of material is removed from both
cutting edges.
Figure 73
1. Sharpen at original angle
2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on
a blade balancer (Figure 74). If the blade stays
in a horizontal position, the blade is balanced
and can be used. If the blade is not balanced,
file some metal off the end of the sail area only
(Figure 75). Repeat this procedure until the
blade is balanced.
Figure 74
1. Blade 2. Balancer
Installing the Blades
1. Install the blade onto the spindle shaft
(Figure 75).
Important:
The curved part of the blade
must be pointing upward toward the inside
of the mower to ensure proper cutting.
2. Install the anti-scalp plate and blade bolt
(Figure 75).
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