Operator's Manual

ReleasingtheElectricBrake

Theelectricbrakereleasesbymanuallyrotatingthelinkarms

forward.Oncetheelectricbrakeisenergized,thebrakewill

reset.

1.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe

brake-linkarmsareconnected(Figure39).

2.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.

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Figure39

1.Brake-linkarmontheelectric-brake-controlmodule

MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,because

sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass

blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,

whichslowsgrowth,andincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany

wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe

bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace

itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For

convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto

keepextrabladesonhand.

WARNING

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece

ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's

orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe

Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe

blade-controlswitch,movethemotion-controlleversoutward

totheparkposition,stoptheengine,andremovethekey.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

cuttingblades.

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure40).

Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove

andsharpentheblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades

(page33).

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure

40).

Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot

forminginthisarea(item3inFigure40),immediately

installanewblade.