Operator's Manual

Adjusting the Compression Spring
1. Raise the mo w er lift lev er to the transpor t
position.
2. Chec k the distance betw een the tw o larg e
w ashers , it needs to be 11-1/8 inc hes (28.2 cm)
for 52 inc h mo w er dec ks and 10-1/2 inc hes
(26.7 cm) for 60 inc h mo w er dec ks ( Figure 60 ).
Figure 60
1. 11–1/8 inch (28.2 cm)
between the large washers
for 52 inch mower decks
6. Lift nut
2. Front nut
7. Front support arm
3. Spring jam nut
8. Large washer
4. Front swivel
9. 10-1/2 inch (26.7 cm)
between the large washers
for 60 inch mower decks
5. Swivel jam nut
3. Adjust this distance , b y loosening the spring
jam n ut and tur ning the n ut in front of eac h
spring ( Figure 60 ). T ur ning the n ut cloc kwise
will shor ten the spring; counter -cloc kwise will
lengthen the spring .
4. Loc k the n ut into position b y tightening the
spring jam n ut ( Figure 60 ).
Servicing the Cutting Blades
Maintain shar p blades throughout the cutting
season because shar p blades cut cleanly without
tearing or shredding the g rass blades . T earing and
shredding tur ns g rass bro wn at the edg es , whic h
slo ws g ro wth and increases the c hance of disease .
Chec k the cutter blades daily for shar pness , and
for any w ear or damag e . File do wn any nic ks
and shar pen the blades as necessar y . If a blade is
damag ed or w or n, re place it immediately with a
g en uine T oro re placement blade . F or con v enient
shar pening and re placement, y ou ma y w ant to
k ee p extra blades on hand.
A w or n or dama ged blade can br eak, and a
piece of the blade could be thr o wn into the
operator’ s or bystander’ s ar ea, r esulting in
serious per sonal injur y or death.
• Inspect the blade periodicall y f or w ear
or dama ge.
• R eplace a w or n or dama ged blade.
Inspect and c hec k the blades ev er y 8 hours .
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e
the blade control (PTO), and set the parking
brak e .
2. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off and remo v e the
k ey .
3. Disconnect the spark plug wire(s) from the
spark plug(s).
Inspecting the Blades
1. Inspect the cutting edg es ( Figure 61 ).
If the edg es are not shar p or ha v e nic ks ,
remo v e and shar pen the blades . R efer to
Shar pening the Blades .
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