Releasing The Electric Brake; Mower Maintenance; Servicing The Cutting Blades; Inspecting The Blades - Toro TimeCutter SS 5000 Operator's Manual

Releasing the Electric Brake

You can manually release the electric brake by rotating the
link arms forward. Once the electric brake is energized, the
brake resets.
1. Turn the ignition key to the
the battery.
2. Locate the shaft on the electric brake where the brake
link arms are connected
3. Rotate the shaft forward to release the brake.
Figure 47
1. Brake-link arm on the electric brake control module
2. Left, rear tire
position or disconnect
OFF
(Figure 47).

Mower Maintenance

Servicing the Cutting Blades

To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the blades sharp. For
convenient sharpening and replacement, keep extra blades
on hand.
Blade Safety
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a piece of the blade
could be thrown at you or bystanders, resulting in serious
personal injury or death. Trying to repair a damaged blade
may result in discontinued safety certification of the product.
•
Inspect the blades periodically for wear or damage.
•
Use care when checking the blades. Wrap the blades or
wear gloves, and use caution when servicing the blades.
Only replace or sharpen the blades; never straighten or
weld them.
•
On multi-bladed machines, take care as rotating 1 blade
can cause other blades to rotate.
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
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1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and move the
motion-control levers outward to the P
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and disconnect the
spark-plug wires from the spark plugs.

Inspecting the Blades

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Inspect the cutting edges
2. If the edges are not sharp or have nicks, remove and
sharpen the blade; refer to
40).
3. Inspect the blades, especially in the curved area.
4. If you notice any cracks, wear, or a slot forming in this
area, immediately install a new blade
1. Cutting edge
2. Curved area
38
position.
ARK
(Figure 48).
Sharpening the Blades (page
(Figure
Figure 48
3. Wear/slot forming
4. Crack
48).
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