Operator's Manual

InspectingtheBagger
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Aftertherst8hours
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKEDposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checktheuppertube,lowertube,baggerhood,
andtheblowerassembly.Replacethesepartsif
theyarecrackedorbroken.
4.Checkthebags,baggerframe,andscreen.
Replaceanypartsthatarecrackedorbroken.
5.Tightenallnuts,boltsandscrews.
InspectingtheMower
Blades
1.Inspectthemowerbladesregularlyand
wheneverabladestrikesaforeignobject.
2.Ifbladesarebadlywornordamaged,install
newblades.RefertoyourmachineOperator's
Manualforcompleteblademaintenance.
InstallingtheMowerBlades
Inmostmowingconditions,thestandardhighlift
bladeswillprovidethebestbaggingperformance.
TheToroAtomicbladeisrecommendedforbagging
leavesindryconditions.Indrydustyconditions,the
mediumliftorlowliftbladeswillreducedustanddirt
blowoutwhileprovidingeffectivebaggingairow.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealerfortheproper
bladesfordifferentmowingconditions.
RefertothemachinesOperator'sManualformore
informationoninstallingblades.
ReplacingtheGrass
Deector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsatyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installacoverplate,amulchplate,ora
grasschuteandcatcher.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacer
holdingthedeectortothepivotbrackets
(Figure47).
2.Removethedamagedorworngrassdeector.
3.Placethespacerandspringontothegrass
deector.PlacetheL-endofthespringbehind
thedeckedge.
Note:MakesurethattheL-endofthespringis
installedbehindthedeckedgebeforeinstalling
theboltasshowninFigure47
4.Installtheboltandnut.
5.PlacetheJ-hookendofthespringaroundthe
grassdeector(Figure47).
Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeable
tolowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeector
uptotestthatitlowersintothefulldown
position.
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