Operator's Manual

ServicingtheCuttingBlades
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:
Youwillneedatorquewrenchtoinstallthe
bladesproperly
.Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor
areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladesforsharpnessandanywearor
damagewheneveryourunoutofgasoline;refer
toInspectingtheBlades(page21).Ifthebladeedgeisdull
ornicked,haveitsharpenedorreplaceit.Ifthebladeis
worn,bent,damagedorcracked,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineTororeplacementblade.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrowntowardtheoperator
orabystander,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshredding
thegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat
theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof
disease.
PreparingtoServicetheCuttingBlades
1.Lockthehandleintheverticalposition(Figure40);
refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).
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Figure40
1.Handlelockedintheverticalposition
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withtheairlterupin
theair,untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.
WARNING
Thebladesaresharp;contactingabladecould
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
•Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
•Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure41).Iftheedgesare
notsharporhavenicks,removethebladesandhave
themsharpenedorreplacethem.
2.Inspectthebladesthemselves,especiallythecurved
area(Figure41).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,or
aslotforminginthisarea(Figure41),immediately
replaceitwithanewblade.
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Figure41
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
DANGER
Ifyouallowabladetowear,aslotwillform
betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade.
Eventuallyapieceoftheblademaybreak
offandbethrownfromunderthehousing,
possiblyresultinginseriousinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Nevertrytostraightenabladethatisbent
orweldabrokenorcrackedblade.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
3.Checkforbentblades;referto
CheckingforBentBlades(page21).
CheckingforBentBlades
1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheyarepositionedasshown
inFigure42.
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