Toro 74650 - Releasing the Electric Brake; Mower Maintenance; Servicing the Cutting Blades

ReleasingtheElectricBrake
Youcanmanuallyreleasetheelectricbrakebyrotatingthe
linkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrakeisenergized,the
brakeresets.
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionordisconnect
thebattery.
2.Loosenthebottom2boltsholdingthemower-deck
curtaintothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasingthe
Mower-DeckCurtain(page28).
3.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethebrake
linkarmsareconnected(Figure50).
4.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.
5.Tightenthebottom2boltsforthemower-deckcurtain
tothemowerdeck.RefertoReleasingtheMower-Deck
Curtain(page28).
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Figure50
1.Brake-linkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule
2.Left,reartire
MowerMaintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keepthebladessharp.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,keepextrablades
onhand.
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapieceoftheblade
couldbethrowntowardyouorbystanders,resultinginserious
personalinjuryordeath.Tryingtorepairadamagedblade
mayresultindiscontinuedsafetycerticationoftheproduct.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthebladesor
weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingtheblades.
Onlyreplaceorsharpentheblades;neverstraightenor
weldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating1blade
cancauseotherbladestorotate.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtothePARKposition.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,anddisconnectthe
spark-plugwiresfromthesparkplugs.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure51).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removeand
sharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningtheBlades(page
40).
3.Inspecttheblades,especiallyinthecurvedarea.
4.Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotforminginthis
area,immediatelyinstallanewblade(Figure51).
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Figure51
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
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