ReleasingtheElectric
Brake
Theelectricbrakereleasesbymanuallyrotating
thelinkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrakeis
energizedthebrakewillreset.
Toreleasethebrake:
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Figure41
1.Brakelinkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule
2.Leftreartire
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffpositionor
disconnectthebattery.
2.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe
brake-linkarmsareconnected.
3.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.
MowerMaintenance
ServicingtheCutting
Blades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.T earingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth,
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,and
foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand
sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineTororeplacementblade.Forconvenient
sharpeningandreplacement,youmaywanttokeep
extrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe
operator'sorbystander'sarea,resultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,movethemotion-controllevers
outwardtotheparkposition,stoptheengine,and
removethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
thecuttingblades.
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure42).
Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhave
nicks,removeandsharpentheblades;referto
SharpeningtheBlades(page37).
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure42).
Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(items3and4inFigure42),
immediatelyinstallanewblade.
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