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POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
A worn or damaged blade could break and
a piece of blade could be thrown into
operator’s or bystander’s area.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
A thrown piece of blade could cause serious
personal injury or death to operator or
bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Inspect blade periodically for wear or
damage.
•
Replace a worn or damaged blade.
8.
SHARPENING BLADE—Using a file, sharpen
top side of blade and maintain original cutting
angle (Fig. 25). The blade will remain balanced
if same amount of material is removed from both
cutting edges.
IMPORTANT: Check balance of blade by
putting it on a blade balancer. An inexpensive
balancer can be purchased at a hardware
store. A balanced blade stays in a horizontal
position and an unbalanced blade settles to
the heavy side. If blade is not balanced, file
more metal off cutting edge on heavy end of
blade.
9.
Install sharp, balanced TORO blade, accelerator,
lock washer and blade bolt. Sail part of blade
must point toward top of mower housing to
ensure correct installation. Tighten the blade bolt
to 68 N
m (50 ft-lb).
10. Return mower to upright position.
11. Reconnect spark plug wire.
Lubrication
After every 25 operating hours or when season ends,
front and rear wheels must be lubricated.
1.
Apply 2 or 3 drops of light oil on inside of front
and outside of all wheel bolts. Spin wheels to
distribute oil into bushings. Wipe up excess oil.
2.
Move rear wheel height–of–cut levers to “C”
setting. Wipe grease fittings with clean rag
(Fig. 26). Install grease gun onto fitting and
gently apply 2 or 3 pumps of #2 Multi–Purpose
Lithium Base Grease. Excess pressure may
damage seals.
Charging Battery
(electric start model)
Although a new battery is not fully charged, a partial
charge of 4 hours provides enough energy for several
starts. However, a new battery must be charged for 72
continuous hours to ensure full charge. Also charge
battery for 72 hours when mower is stored and in the
spring. During normal operation, engine alternator
keeps battery charged. If battery should run down,
charge it for 48 hours.
1.
Stop engine and disconnect wire harness from
battery terminal (Fig. 6).
2.
If desired, battery can be removed by removing
(2) carriage bolts, (2) flat washers and (2) lock
nuts securing battery case to underside of control
panel (Fig. 6). However, removal is not required
if mower can be positioned near an electrical
outlet.
3.
Connect TORO electro charger to battery and
plug into 220VAC power outlet. After charging
battery for specified time, unplug charger and
disconnect from battery.
4.
Connect wiring harness to battery terminal.
IMPORTANT: Only the TORO electro
charger is recommended because other
chargers could damage the battery. Always
use charger indoors and charge battery at
room temperature (22
_
C or +70
_
F)
whenever possible. Do not charge battery
longer than 72 hours because damage could
result.
