POTENTIAL HAZARD
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If the Blade Brake Clutch system is
inoperative, blade will continue to rotate
when control bar is released. Contact with
blade could occur.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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Blade contact can cause serious personal
injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Never use a BBC equipped power mower
with an inoperative safety system.
•
Return your lawn mower to your dealer for
repair if a safety system fails to operate
properly.
Whenever performing operations
such as cleaning the mower, first stop the engine and
disconnect the spark plug wire. Remove key from
switch on electric start model. As with any
lawnmower, regardless of the safety features and
blade stopping devices used, operators should keep
all body parts away from the cutting blade area
whenever the mower's engine is running, and keep
bystanders away as well.
Should you require further information or assistance,
feel free to contact us at:
The Toro Company
Attn: Consumer Service Department
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
(612) 887-8255
The grass bag can be used for an additional test to
check the Blade Brake Clutch mechanism.
Install the empty grass bag on the discharge
tunnel.
Start the engine.
Push the control bar (Fig. 18) down to the lowest
position.
Lift the control bar to the normal blade engaged
position, about one inch below the handle. The bag
should begin to inflate which indicates the blade is
engaged and rotating.
Release control bar. If the bag does not
immediately deflate, it indicates the blade is still
rotating. Deterioration of the Blade Brake Clutch
mechanism may have set in, which could result in an
unsafe operating condition. Have mower inspected
by an Authorized TORO Service Dealer.
