Operator's Manual
15.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel
surfacetothebacktipoftheblade(PostionB).The
measurementshouldread8.3cm(3-1/4inches);refer
toFigure85.
16.Fine-tunetheadjustmentnutonthefrontdecklift
assemblybyturningit(Figure86).
Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjustmentnut
clockwise;todecrease,turncounterclockwise.
17.Measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrectheight.
Tightenallthejamnutsonthedeckliftarmassemblies.
18.Lowerdischargechute.
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause
sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,
whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace
itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto
keepextrabladesonhand.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.Turn
theignitionkeytotheoffposition.Removethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure89).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure
89).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea(Figure89),immediatelyinstallanewblade.
Figure89
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
CheckingforBentBlades
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure90).
Figure90
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
4.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedge,
positionA,oftheblades(Figure90).
Note:Notethisdimension.
5.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
6.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeofthe
bladesatthesamepositionasinstep3above.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps3and5mustnotexceed3mm
(1/8inch).Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm(1/8inch),
thebladeisbentandmustbereplaced;referto
RemovingtheBladesandInstallingtheBlades.
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