Adjusting the Compression Spring
1. Raise the mo w er lift lev er to the transpor t
position.
2. Chec k the distance betw een the tw o larg e
w ashers , it needs to be 10-1/2 inc hes (26.7 cm)
( Figure 70 ).
Figure 70
1. 10-1/2 inch (26.7 cm)
between the large washers
5. Swivel jam nut
2. Front nut
6. Lift nut
3. Spring jam nut
7. Front support arm
4. Front swivel 8. Large washer
3. Adjust this distance , b y loosening the spring
jam n ut and tur ning the n ut in front of eac h
spring ( Figure 70 ). T ur ning the n ut cloc kwise
will shor ten the spring; counter -cloc kwise will
lengthen the spring .
4. Loc k the n ut into position b y tightening the
spring jam n ut ( Figure 70 ).
Servicing the Cutting Blades
Maintain shar p blades throughout the cutting
season because shar p blades cut cleanly without
tearing or shredding the g rass blades . T earing and
shredding tur ns g rass bro wn at the edg es , whic h
slo ws g ro wth and increases the c hance of disease .
Chec k the cutter blades daily for shar pness , and
for any w ear or damag e . File do wn any nic ks
and shar pen the blades as necessar y . If a blade is
damag ed or w or n, re place it immediately with a
g en uine T oro re placement blade . F or con v enient
shar pening and re placement, y ou ma y w ant to
k ee p extra blades on hand.
A w or n or dama ged blade can br eak, and a
piece of the blade could be thr o wn into the
operator’ s or bystander’ s ar ea, r esulting in
serious per sonal injur y or death.
• Inspect the blade periodicall y f or w ear
or dama ge.
• R eplace a w or n or dama ged blade.
Inspect and c hec k the blades ev er y 8 hours .
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , diseng ag e
the blade control (PTO), and set the parking
brak e .
2. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off and remo v e the
k ey .
3. Disconnect the spark plug wire(s) from the
spark plug(s).
Inspecting the Blades
1. Inspect the cutting edg es ( Figure 71 ).
If the edg es are not shar p or ha v e nic ks ,
remo v e and shar pen the blades . R efer to
Shar pening the Blades .
Figure 71
1. Cutting Edge 3. Wear/slot Forming
2. Curved Area
2. Inspect the blades , especially the cur v ed area
( Figure 71 ).
If y ou notice any damag e , w ear , or a slot
for ming in this area ( Figure 71 ), immediately
install a new blade .
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