Operator's Manual

ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.T earingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthebladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Sharpenthebladesasnecessary.
Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replaceitimmediately
withagenuineTororeplacementblade.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownatyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
Inspectthebladesevery8hours.
PreparingtoServicetheBlades
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKEDposition,andset
theparkingbrake.
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure93).
Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,
removeandsharpentheblades.Referto
RemovingtheBlades(page70)andSharpening
theBlades(page70).
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure93).
Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea,immediatelyinstallanew
blade(Figure93).
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Figure93
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
DANGER
Ifyouallowthebladetowear,aslot
willformbetweenthesailandatpart
oftheblade.Eventuallyapieceofthe
blademaybreakoffandbethrownfrom
underthehousing,possiblyresultingin
seriousinjurytoyouorbystanders.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwear
ordamage.
•Nevertrytostraightenabladethat
isbentorweldabrokenorcracked
blade.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
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