Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Blade-Brake Cable; Blade Maintenance; Maintaining The Blade - Toro 22298 Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Blade-Brake
Cable
If the blade brake cable needs to be replaced or is not adjusted
properly, adjust the blade brake cable.
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Hold the blade-control bar at 19 cm (7-5/8 inches)
from the top of the handle as shown in
Figure 26
1. Handle bar
2. Cable-anchor nut
4. Loosen the cable-anchor nut.
5. Pull down on the cable conduit to remove the slack
from the brake cable.
6. Tighten the cable-anchor nut.
7. Release the blade-control bar and verify there is slack
in the brake cable.
3. Blade-control bar
4. 19 cm (7-5/8 inches)

Blade Maintenance

Maintaining the Blade

Always mow with a sharp blade. A sharp blade cuts cleanly
and without tearing or shredding the grass blades.
1. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Close the fuel valve by moving the fuel-valve lever to
the left (Figure
4. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank.
5. Tip the machine onto its right side (air cleaner up) as
shown in Figure
1. Blade
2. Blade nuts
Inspecting the Blade
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect the
mower blades for wear or damage.
Carefully examine the blade for sharpness and wear, especially
where the flat and the curved parts meet
Because sand and abrasive material can wear away the metal
that connects the flat and curved parts of the blade, check
the blade before using the machine. If you notice a slot or
wear (Figure 28B and Figure
Removing the Blade (page
21
14).
27.
Figure 27
3. Accelerator
(Figure
28C), replace the blade; refer to
22).
28A).