Use and Care Manual

2.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe

brake-linkarmsareconnected.

3.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.

MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCuttingBlades

Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause

sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass

blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,

whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany

wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe

bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace

itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For

convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto

keepextrabladesonhand.

WARNING

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece

ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's

orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe

Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblade

controlswitch,andmovethemotion-controlleversoutward

totheparkposition.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

cuttingblades.

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure44).Iftheedges

arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe

blades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades.

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure

44).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotforming

inthisarea(item3or4inFigure44),immediately

installanewblade.