Operator's Manual

KeepingtheUndersideoftheMower

Clean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthemower

aftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinsidethemower,

cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecomeunsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseasonbecause

asharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthe

grassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownat

theedges,whichslowsgrowthandincreasesthechanceof

disease.Checkthemowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,

andforanywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpen

thebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace

itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,mufers,

andenginecompartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanup

oilorfuelspills.

•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe

machine.

•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwheneveryouare

transportingornotusingthemachine.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein

anyenclosure.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis

anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.