Operator's Manual

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Figure95

1.Singlepointadjustmentbolt

13.Tightenthetwoboltsatthebottomoftheheightofcut

plate(Figure94).Torqueto37-45N-m(27-33ft-lb).

Note:Inmostconditions,ensuretheback,bladetipis

adjusted6.4mm(1/4inch)higherthanthefront.

14.Onbothsidesofthedeck,measurefromthelevel

surfacetothebacktipoftheblade(PostionB).Ensure

themeasurementis8.3cm(3-1/4inches)(Figure91).

15.Finetunethescrewadjusterbyturningittoget8.3

mm(3-1/4inches)height(Figure92).

Toincreasetheheight,turntheadjustmentnut

clockwise;todecrease,turncounterclockwise.

16.Measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrectheight.

Tightenallthenutsonthedeckliftarmassemblies.

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Important:Theright-handbladeonthismowerdeck

iscounter-rotatingandusesaleft-handthreadedblade

bolt.UseFigure99forthecorrectplacementofthe

mowerblades.

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

theignitionkeytoOff.Removethekey.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure96).Iftheedges

arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe

blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades(page60).

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure

96).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotforming

inthisarea(Figure96),immediatelyinstallanewblade.

Figure96

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(Figure97).Measurefromalevelsurfaceto

thecuttingedge,positionA,oftheblades(Figure97).

Notethisdimension.

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