Operator's Manual

ServicingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto
installthebladesproperly.Ifyoudonothavea
torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Examinethebladesforsharpnessandanywear
ordamagewheneveryourunoutoffuel;referto
InspectingtheBlades(page26).Ifthebladeedgeis
dullornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.Ifthe
bladesareworn,bent,damagedorcracked,replace
themimmediatelywithgenuineTororeplacement
blades.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrowntowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replacewornordamagedblades.
Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecutting
season,becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithout
tearingorshreddingthegrassblades.T earingand
shreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,which
slowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
PreparingtoServicetheCutting
Blades
Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterupin
theair,untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.
WARNING
Thebladesaresharp;contactingablade
couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblades.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure30).Ifthe
edgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removethe
bladesandhavethemsharpenedorreplace
them.
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Figure30
1.Curvedarea3.Wear/slotforming
2.Cuttingedge4.Crack
2.Inspectthebladesthemselves,especiallythe
curvedarea(Figure30).Ifyounoticeany
damage,wear,oraslotforminginthisarea,
immediatelyreplacethemwithnewblades.
DANGER
Ifyouallowabladetowear,aslotwill
formbetweenthesailandatpartofthe
blade.Eventuallyapieceoftheblade
maybreakoffandbethrownfromunder
thehousing,possiblyresultinginserious
injurytoyouorbystanders.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyfor
wearordamage.
•Nevertrytostraightenabladethat
isbentorweldabrokenorcracked
blade.
•Checkforbentblades;referto
CheckingforBentBlades(page27).
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