Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding ProductsGroundsmaster 7210 Traction Unit with 60in Side Discharge Mower

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause

sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass

blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,

whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Checkthebladesdailyforsharpness,andforanywear

ordamage.Sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis

damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineToro

replacementblade.

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece

ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's

orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

Inspectthebladesevery8hours.

PreparingtoServicetheBlades

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto

theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.

2.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stopthe

engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto

stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure69).

Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove

andsharpentheblades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades

(page59).

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure

69).

Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot

forminginthisarea(Figure69),immediatelyinstalla

newblade.

Figure69

1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming

2.Curvedarea4.Crack

DANGER

Ifyouallowthebladetowear,aslotwillform

betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade.

Eventuallyapieceoftheblademaybreak

offandbethrownfromunderthehousing,

possiblyresultinginseriousinjurytoyouor

bystanders.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Nevertrytostraightenabladethatisbent

orweldabrokenorcrackedblade.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.