Operator's Manual

shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturns
grassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowthand
increasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,
replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacement
blade.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,you
maywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator’s
orbystander’sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrol(PTO),andsettheparkingbrake.
2.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
3.Disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)fromthespark
plug(s).
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure89).
Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removeand
sharpentheblades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
Figure89
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotForming
2.CurvedArea4.Crack
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure89).
Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotformingin
thisarea(Figure89),immediatelyinstallanewblade.
CheckingforBentBlades
1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure90).Measurefromalevelsurface
tothecuttingedge,positionA,oftheblades
(Figure90).Notethisdimension.
Figure90
1.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface
2.PositionA
2.Rotatetheoppositeendsofthebladesforward.
3.Measurefromalevelsurfacetothecuttingedgeof
thebladesatthesamepositionasinstep1above.
Thedifferencebetweenthedimensionsobtainedin
steps
1and2mustnotexceed1/8inch(3mm).If
thisdimensionexceeds1/8inch(3mm),theblade
isbentandmustbereplaced;refertoRemovingthe
BladesandInstallingtheBlades.
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplacebentordamagedbladewith
anewblade.
•Neverleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesofblade.
RemovingtheBlades
Bladesmustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,ifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorisbent.Toensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineTororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturersmay
resultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
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