Operation Manual

2.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethebrake

linkarmsareconnected.

3.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.

MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Maintainsharpandbalancedbladesthroughoutthecutting

season,becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrass

brownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth,andincreasesthe

chanceofdisease.

Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany

wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe

bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace

itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For

convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto

keepextrabladesonhand.

WARNING

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceof

thebladecouldbethrownatyouorbystander's,

resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe

Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe

blade-controlswitch,ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,

stoptheengine,andremovethekey.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

cuttingblades.

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure49).

Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove

andsharpentheblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades

(page44).

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure

49).

Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot

forminginthisarea(item3inFigure49),immediately

installanewblade.