Operator's Manual

BalancingtheBlade
1.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyplacingthecenter
holeofthebladeoveranailorscrewdrivershank
clampedhorizontallyinavise(Figure25).
Figure25
Note:Youcanalsocheckthebalanceusinga
commerciallymanufacturedbladebalancer.
2.Ifeitherendofthebladerotatesdownward,lethat
end(notthecuttingedgeortheendnearthecutting
edge)untilneitherendofthebladedrops.
InstallingtheBlade
1.Installasharp,balancedToroblade,theaccelerator,the
lockwasher,andthebladebolt.Thesailoftheblade
mustpointtowardthetopofthemowerhousingfor
properinstallation.
Note:Torquethebladeboltto68N-m(50ft-lb).
WARNING
Operatingthemachinewithouttheaccelerator
inplacecancausethebladetoex,bend,or
break,resultinginseriousinjuryordeathto
youortobystanders.
Donotoperatethemachinewithoutthe
acceleratorinplace.
2.Returnthemachinetotheoperatingposition.
Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
Housing
Toensurethebestperformance,keeptheundersideofthe
mowerhousingclean.Beespeciallycarefultokeepthekickers
freeofdebris(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Kickers
WashingMethod
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
WARNING
Themachinemaydislodgematerialfromunderthe
mowerhousing.
•Weareyeprotection.
•Stayintheoperatingposition(behindthe
handle)whiletheengineisrunning.
•Donotallowbystandersinthearea.
1.Positionthemachineonaatconcreteorasphalt
surfacenearagardenhose.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Holdtherunninggardenhoseathandlelevelanddirect
thewatertoowonthegroundjustinfrontofthe
rightreartire(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Rightrearwheel
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