Toro TITAN 74862 User Manual

MowerDeck
Maintenance
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
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandthe
parkingbrake.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure53).
Note:Iftheedgesarenotsharporhave
nicks,removeandsharpentheblades;referto
SharpeningtheBlades(page46).
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure53).
Note:Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslot
forminginthisarea(Figure53),immediately
installanewblade.
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Figure53
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotForming
2.CurvedArea4.Crack
CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfacefor
thefollowingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighest
height-of-cutposition;alsoconsideredthe
'transport'position.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedglovesorother
adequatehandprotection,slowlyrotatebladeto
bemeasuredintoapositionthatallowseffective
measurementofthedistancebetweenthe
cuttingedgeandalevelsurface.
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Figure54
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
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Toro TITAN 74862 Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	TITAN 74862
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English