Toro TimeMaster 20976 - Changing the Engine Oil

4.Installtheblade-drivesystemcoverthatyou
previouslyremoved.
ServicingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto
installthebladesproperly.Ifyoudonothavea
torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Examinethebladeswheneveryourunoutoffuel.If
thebladesaredamagedorcracked,replacethem
immediately.Ifthebladeedgesaredullornicked,
havethemsharpenedandbalanced,orreplacethem.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrowntowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecutting
season,becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithout
tearingorshreddingthegrassblades.
PreparingtoServicetheCutting
Blades
1.Lockthehandleintheverticalposition(Figure
41);refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight(page
11).
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Figure41
1.Handlelockedintheverticalposition
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstick
down,untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure42).Ifthe
edgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removethe
bladesandhavethemsharpenedorreplace
them.
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Figure42
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
2.Inspectthebladesthemselves,especiallythe
curvedarea(Figure42).Ifyounoticeany
damage,wear,oraslotforminginthisarea,
immediatelyreplaceitwithanewblade.
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