Operator's Manual

CheckingforBentBlades
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure70).
Note:Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecutting
edge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure70).Notethis
dimension.
Figure70
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
4.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
5.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe
bladesatthesamepositionasinstep3above.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps3and4mustnotexceed1/8inch
(3mm).Ifthisdimensionexceeds1/8inch(3mm),the
bladeisbentandmustbereplaced;referto
Removing
theBlades(page58)
andInstallingtheBlades(page59).
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthebladeis
outofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimumperformance
andcontinuedsafetyconformanceofthemachine,use
genuineTororeplacementblades.Replacementbladesmade
byothermanufacturersmayresultinnon-conformancewith
safetystandards.
WARNING
Contactwithasharpbladecancauseseriousinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesofthebladewith
arag.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedglove.
2.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpplate,andbladefrom
thespindleshaft(Figure73).
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