How often should I change a Toro blade?

Every 12 months for the 22 in. (56 cm) Recycler blade 131-4547-03, the most common Toro blade here. Each model page shows the interval for its own blade.

What happens if I don't change the blade?

A blunt blade tears the grass tips, which then brown, and a bent blade makes the mower vibrate and wears the engine or motor.

Does Toro make a compatible blade?

Toro makes the genuine blade. Compatible blades for Toro models are made by other companies to fit the same models, and Australian sellers we track list both; each part page shows the genuine and compatible prices side by side.

Toro lawn mower blades

Which blade (and on petrol mowers, which air filter and spark plug) each of the 2 Toro lawn mowers sold in Australia takes, with dated prices from 4 Australian sellers, genuine and compatible side by side.

Showing 2 of 2 Toro models · grouped by part

22 in. (56 cm) Recycler blade 131-4547-03takes 131-4547-03

How to change the blade in your Toro mower

Steps for the 22 in. (56 cm) Recycler blade 131-4547-03 (131-4547-03), the blade 2 Toro models take. Change it every 12 months.

How to Replace a Toro Walk Behind Lawn Mower Blade - Using Toro Parts Blade 131-4547-03 · WEINGARTZ

1Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop and disconnect the spark-plug wire. Wear gloves: the blade is sharp.
2Let the fuel tank run dry first (or remove the fuel with a hand pump), then tip the mower onto its side with the air filter up and the dipstick down.
3Hold the blade steady with a block of wood and remove the blade, keeping all the mounting hardware.
4Fit the new blade and all the hardware, with the curved ends of the blade pointing toward the mower housing.
5Tighten the blade bolt to 82 N·m (60 ft-lb) with a torque wrench, then reconnect the spark-plug wire. Toro says to see a service dealer if you don't have a torque wrench.

Different steps for Briggs & Stratton air filter cartridge 593260 · Different steps for Briggs & Stratton spark plug 491055S · Different steps for Briggs & Stratton resistor spark plug 692051

After changing the blade

No reset needed.

Get a reminder when your Toro blade is due

Most Toro models here change it every 12 months. One email two weeks before, no newsletter. Type the model from the sticker and we set the date for that model.

Common questions

How often should I change a Toro blade?: Every 12 months for the 22 in. (56 cm) Recycler blade 131-4547-03, the most common Toro blade here. Each model page shows the interval for its own blade.
What happens if I don't change the blade?: A blunt blade tears the grass tips, which then brown, and a bent blade makes the mower vibrate and wears the engine or motor.
Does Toro make a compatible blade?: Toro makes the genuine blade. Compatible blades for Toro models are made by other companies to fit the same models, and Australian sellers we track list both; each part page shows the genuine and compatible prices side by side.
Is there anything to reset after changing the blade on a Toro mower?: No reset needed.

All 2 Toro lawn mowers we list, A to Z

Brand names describe compatibility only; FitMatch is independent of Toro. Fitment sources are recorded on every model page.