Toro TimeMaster 21199 Operator's Manual page 27

Figure 37
1. Handle locked in the vertical position
2. Tip the machine onto its side, with the dipstick
down, until the upper handle rests on the ground.
Inspecting the Blades
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Inspect the cutting edges
edges are not sharp or have nicks, remove the
blades and have them sharpened or replace
them.
Figure 38
1. Cutting edge
2. Curved area
2. Inspect the blades themselves, especially the
curved area (Figure
damage, wear, or a slot forming in this area,
immediately replace it with a new blade.
(Figure 38). If the
3. Wear/slot forming
4. Crack
38). If you notice any
WARNING
If you allow a blade to wear, a slot will
form between the sail and flat part of the
blade. Eventually a piece of the blade
may break off and be thrown from under
the housing, possibly resulting in serious
injury to you or bystanders.
• Inspect the blade periodically for wear
or damage.
• Never try to straighten a blade that
is bent or weld a broken or cracked
blade.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
3. Check for bent blades; refer to
g025927
Bent Blades (page
g017223
27
Checking for
28).