Adjusting The Pto Safety Switch; Mower Deck Maintenance; Servicing The Cutting Blades - Toro 30672 Operator's Manual

Adjusting the PTO Safety
Switch
1. Disengage the blade-control (PTO) lever and
engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine and wait for all moving parts
to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Verify that the assist arm is against the front
assist-arm stop.
4. If needed, adjust the blade-safety switch by
loosening the bolts holding the switch bracket
(Figure 47).
5. Move the mounting bracket until the bellcrank
presses the plunger by 6 mm (1/4 inch); refer
to (Figure 47).
Note:
Make sure that the bellcrank does not
touch the switch body; otherwise, damage to the
switch could occur.
6. Tighten the switch mounting bracket.
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Figure 47
1. Bellcrank
2. Bolts and nuts
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3. Switch body
Mower Deck
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.
WARNING
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.
• Inspect the blades periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
Preparing to Inspect or Service
the Blades
1. Disengage the PTO and engage the parking
brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Disconnect the spark-plug wires from the spark
plugs.
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