Releasing The Electric Brake; Mower Maintenance; Blade Safety; Servicing The Cutting Blades - Toro 74784 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
disconnect 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 43
1. Brake-link arm on the electric brake control module
2. Left, rear tire
position or
OFF
(Figure 43).
g027911
36

Mower Maintenance

Blade Safety

A worn or damaged blade can break, and a piece of
the blade could be thrown toward 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.
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.
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PTO), and engage the
parking brake.
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
Blades (page 38).
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
(Figure 44).
(Figure 44).
Sharpening the