Servicing The Headlights; Servicing The Blade - Toro 71228 Operator's Manual

Servicing the Headlights

Use a #1156, automotive-type bulb.
Removing the Bulb
1. Disengage the blades (PTO).
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
4. Remove the ignition key.
5. Open the hood. Pull the wire connectors off of both of
the bulb holder terminals.
6. Rotate the bulb holder 1/4 turn counterclockwise and
remove it from the reflector (Fig. 31).
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Figure 31
1. Bulb holder
2. Reflector
3. Tabs
7. Push and rotate the bulb counterclockwise until it stops
(approximately 1/4 turn) and remove the bulb from the
bulb holder (Fig. 32).
Installing the Bulb
1. The bulb has metal pins on the side of its base. Align
the pins with the slots in the bulb holder and insert the
base into the holder (Fig. 32). Push and rotate the bulb
clockwise until it stops.
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4. Slots
5. Terminals
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Figure 32
1. Bulb
2. Metal pins
2. The bulb holder has 2 tabs (Fig. 31). Align the tabs with
the slots in the reflector, insert the bulb holder into the
reflector, and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise until it stops.
3. Push the wire connectors onto the terminals on the bulb
holder.

Servicing the Blade

To ensure a superior quality of cut, keep the blades sharp.
For convenient sharpening and replacement, you may want
to have an 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.
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3. Bulb holder
4. Slots