Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsOutdoorsTimeCutter SW5425 54 in. 24.5 HP V-Twin Zero-Turn Riding Mower with Smart Park

ReleasingtheElectric

Brake

Theelectricbrakecanbereleasebymanuallyrotating

thelinkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrakeis

energized,thebrakewillreset.

Toreleasethebrake:

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1.Brakelinkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule

2.Leftreartire

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionor

disconnectthebattery.

2.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe

brakelinkarmsareconnected(Figure42).

3.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake

(Figure42).

MowerMaintenance

ServicingtheCutting

Blades

Maintainsharpandbalancedbladesthroughoutthe

cuttingseason,becausesharpbladescutcleanly

withouttearingorshreddingthegrassblades.Tearing

andshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,which

slowsgrowth,andincreasesthechanceofdisease.

Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andfor

anywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpen

thebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedor

worn,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineT oro

replacementblade.Forconvenientsharpeningand

replacement,keepextrabladesonhand.

WARNING

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda

pieceofthebladecouldbethrownatyou

orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal

injuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor

damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe

Blades

Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe

blade-controlswitch,engagetheparkingbrake,shut

offtheengine,andremovethekey.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check

thecuttingblades.

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure43).

Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhave

nicks,removeandsharpentheblades;referto

SharpeningtheBlades(page43).

2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea

(Figure43).

Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,ora

slotforminginthisarea(item3inFigure43),

immediatelyinstallanewblade.

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