Operator's Manual

MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause
sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,
whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
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
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandtheparking
brake.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure50).
Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblades;referto
SharpeningtheBlades
(page41)
.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure
50).
Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(Figure50),immediatelyinstalla
newblade.
Figure50
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotForming
2.CurvedArea4.Crack
CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfaceforthe
followingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position;alsoconsideredthe'transport'position.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedglovesorotheradequate
handprotection,slowlyrotatebladetobemeasured
intoapositionthatallowseffectivemeasurementofthe
distancebetweenthecuttingedgeandalevelsurface.
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Figure51
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
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