Cooling System Maintenance; Cleaning The Cooling System; Blade Maintenance; Servicing The Blades - Toro 71255 Operator's Manual

Cooling System
Maintenance

Cleaning the Cooling System

Service Interval: Every 100 hours—Clean the cooling
system.
Use a dry brush to clean grass and accumulated debris
from the engine.
1. Disengage the blade control (PTO).
2. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the key before leaving the operating position.
3. Remove the air intake screen, air cleaner clover, and
fan housing.
4. Clean debris and grass from the parts.
5. Install the air intake screen, air cleaner cover, and
fan housing.
Important: To prevent contaminating the fuel
system, do not use water to clean the engine.

Blade Maintenance

Servicing the Blades

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the blades
sharp. For convenient sharpening and replacement, keep
extra blades.
DANGER
A worn or damaged blade can break and a piece
of the blade could be thrown into the operator's
or bystander's area, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
• Inspect the blade periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
Inspecting the Blades
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower.
2. Inspect the cutting edges (Figure 28). If the edges
are not sharp or have nicks, remove the blades and
sharpen them; refer to Sharpening the Blades.
1. Cutting edge
2. Curved area
3. Inspect the blades, especially the curved area
(Figure 28). If you notice any damage, wear, or a slot
forming in this area (Figure 28), immediately install a
new blade.
Removing the Blades
1. Remove the mower; refer to Removing the Mower.
2. Carefully tip the mower over.
3. Remove the bolt (5/8 inch wrench), curved washer,
retainer, and blade (Figure 29). Use a block of wood
as a wedge between the blade and the mower to lock
the blade when you are removing the bolt.
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Figure 28
3. Wear/slot forming