Operator's Manual

ServicingtheBlade-Drive
System
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Loosenthe2screwsonthebelt-coverpaneland
removethepanel(Figure39).
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Figure39
1.Belt-tensionspring5.Blade-drivebelt
2.Adjustingbolt6.Wall
3.Gap
7.Beltcover
4.Adjustingnut8.Belt-coverpanel
2.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideoftheshield
andaroundalltheparts.
3.Holda0.26mm(0.010inch)feelergauge,apieceof
paper,oranotecardagainstthewallandslideitdown
behindthebelttensionspring(Figure39).
Note:Ifthereisavisiblegapbetweenthegaugeand
thespring,tightentheadjustingboltandthenutuntil
thepaperbarelyslidesfreelyinandoutofthegap
(Figure39).
Important:Donotovertightentheadjustingbolt.
Thiscoulddamagetheblade-drivebelt.
4.Installthebelt-coverpanel.
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important: Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blades pr oper l y .Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor
areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladesforsharpnessandanywearordamage
wheneveryourunoutofgasoline;refertoInspectingthe
Blades(page22).Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveit
sharpenedorreplaceit.Ifthebladeisworn,bent,damaged
orcracked,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineToro
replacementblade.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrowntowardtheoperator
orabystander,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshredding
thegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat
theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof
disease.
PreparingtoServicetheCuttingBlades
1.Lockthehandleintheverticalposition(Figure40);
refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight(page12).
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Figure40
1.Handlelockedintheverticalposition
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