Toro 74637 - Brake Release and Blade Inspection; Releasing the Electric Brake; Inspecting Cutting Blades

ReleasingtheElectricBrake
Theelectricbrakereleasesbymanuallyrotatingthelinkarms
forward.Oncetheelectricbrakeisenergized,thebrakewill
reset.
1.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe
brake-linkarmsareconnected(Figure39).
2.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.
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Figure39
1.Brake-linkarmontheelectric-brake-controlmodule
MowerMaintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,because
sharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrassbrownattheedges,
whichslowsgrowth,andincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace
itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywantto
keepextrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,movethemotion-controlleversoutward
totheparkposition,stoptheengine,andremovethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
cuttingblades.
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure40).
Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades
(page33).
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure
40).
Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(item3inFigure40),immediately
installanewblade.
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