Operator's Manual

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1.Springtensionnut2.Spring
BacklappingtheReel
DANGER
Contactwiththereelorothermovingparts
canresultinpersonalinjury.
Keepyourngers,hands,andclothingaway
fromthereelsorothermovingparts.
Stayawayfromthereelwhilebacklapping.
Neveruseashorthandledpaintbrushfor
backlapping.Handleassemblypartsare
availablefromyourlocalauthorizedToro
distributor.
Youcanbacklapthereelseitherbyleavingthecutting
unitonthetractionunitorremovingthecuttingunit
completelyfromthetractionunit.Ifthecuttingunitis
leftonthetractionunit,movethehexcouplerbetween
themaindriveandcuttingunitdrivetothedecoupled
positiontopreventexcessiveweartothereelbrake.
1.Positionthemachineonaclean,levelsurface.
2.Shutoffthemachineasfollows:
Gasolineunits:shutofftheengineand
disconnectthespark-plugwire.
Electricunits:turnoffthemachineand
disconnectthebatteryconnector(T-handle).
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Connectthebacklappingmachinetothecutting
unitbyconnectinga1/2inchhexsockettothe
reelpulleyoutputshaftontheleftsideofthe
cuttingunit.
Note:Additionalinstructionsandprocedures
onBacklappingareavailableintheToro
SharpeningReelandRotaryMowersManual
(FormNo.80-300PT).
Note:Forabettercuttingedge,runale
acrossthefrontfaceofthebedknifewhenthe
lappingoperationiscompleted.Thisremoves
anyburrsorroughedgesthatmayhavebuiltup
onthecuttingedge.Averylightletouchmay
benecessaryonthetopedgetobreaktheburr
offcompletelyfromthecuttingedge.
Note:Ifthecuttingunitwasleftattachedto
themachineduringbacklapping,couplethehex
shaftofthemachinebacktothecuttingunit.
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