Toro 74787 User Manual

ReleasingtheElectricBrake
Theelectricbrakecanbereleasebymanuallyrotatingthe
linkarmsforward.Oncetheelectricbrakeisenergized,the
brakewillreset.
Toreleasethebrake:
Figure42
1.Brakelinkarmontheelectricbrakecontrolmodule
2.Leftreartire
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionordisconnect
thebattery.
2.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethebrake
linkarmsareconnected(Figure42).
3.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake(Figure
42).
MowerMaintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpandbalancedbladesthroughoutthecutting
season,becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturnsgrass
brownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth,andincreasesthe
chanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andforany
wearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpenthe
bladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedorworn,replace
itimmediatelywithagenuineTororeplacementblade.For
convenientsharpeningandreplacement,keepextrablades
onhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownatyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
cuttingblades.
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure43).
Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades
(page40).
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure
43).
Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(item3inFigure43),immediately
installanewblade.
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Toro 74787 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	74787
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English