Toro 22298 - Adjusting the Blade-Brake Cable; Maintaining the Blade

BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheBlade-Brake
Cable
Ifthebladebrakecableneedstobereplacedorisnotadjusted
properly,adjustthebladebrakecable.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Holdtheblade-controlbarat19cm(7-5/8inches)
fromthetopofthehandleasshownin
Figure26
1.Handlebar3.Blade-controlbar
2.Cable-anchornut4.19cm(7-5/8inches)
4.Loosenthecable-anchornut.
5.Pulldownonthecableconduittoremovetheslack
fromthebrakecable.
6.Tightenthecable-anchornut.
7.Releasetheblade-controlbarandverifythereisslack
inthebrakecable.
BladeMaintenance
MaintainingtheBlade
Alwaysmowwithasharpblade.Asharpbladecutscleanly
andwithouttearingorshreddingthegrassblades.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Closethefuelvalvebymovingthefuel-valveleverto
theleft(Figure14).
4.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.
5.Tipthemachineontoitsrightside(aircleanerup)as
showninFigure27.
Figure27
1.Blade3.Accelerator
2.Bladenuts
InspectingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
mowerbladesforwearordamage.
Carefullyexaminethebladeforsharpnessandwear,especially
wheretheatandthecurvedpartsmeet(Figure28A).
Becausesandandabrasivematerialcanwearawaythemetal
thatconnectstheatandcurvedpartsoftheblade,check
thebladebeforeusingthemachine.Ifyounoticeaslotor
wear(Figure28BandFigure28C),replacetheblade;referto
RemovingtheBlade(page22).
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