Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsOutdoor Power EquipmentTITAN 48 in. IronForged Deck 24.5 HP Commercial V-Twin Gas Dual Hydrostatic Zero Turn Riding Mower

MowerMaintenance

BladeSafety

•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen

servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe

blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating

onebladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

•Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets

topreservebalance.

ServicingtheCutting

Blades

Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblades

sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,

keepextrabladesonhand.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe

Blades

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe

parkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and

disconnectthespark-plugwiresfromthespark

plugs.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure51).

2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove

andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe

Blades(page40).

3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.

4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforming

inthisarea,immediatelyinstallanewblade

(Figure51).

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Figure51

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

CheckingforBentBlades

Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfacefor

thefollowingprocedure.

1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighest

height-of-cutposition.

2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedgloves,orother

adequatehandprotection,slowlyrotatethe

bladeintoapositionthatallowsyoutomeasure

thedistancebetweenthecuttingedgeandthe

levelsurfacethemachineison(Figure52).

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Figure52

1.Deck3.Blade

2.Spindlehousing

3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat

surface(Figure53).

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