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CLEANING DECK
Cleanundersideof the mowerdeckonce a seasonto preventbuild-up
of grass clippingsor otherdebris. Followstepsbelowfor thisjob.
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof fuel.Disconnectsparkplug
wire.
2. Tip mowersothat it restson the housing,keepingthe mufflerside
down.Referbackto Figure14.Hold mowerfirmly.
Nevertip the mowermorethan 900inany directionanddo not leave
the mowertippedfor any lengthof time. Oilcandraininto the upper
partof the enginecausinga startingproblem.
3. Scrapeand cleanthe undersideof thedeck with a suitabletool.
Donot spraywithwater.
IMPORTANT:Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhoseto clean
yourunit. These maycausedamageto bearings,orthe engine.The
useof waterwill resultin shortenedlife and reduceserviceability.
4. Putthe mowerbackon itswheelsonthe ground.
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BLADE CARE
Whenremovingthe cuttingbladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyour handswith a pairof heavyglovesoruse a heavyragto
holdthe blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,especiallyif you
strikea foreignobject. Replacewhennecessary.Followthe steps
belowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplug bootfrom spark plug.Turnmoweron its
side makingsurethat theair filter and thecarburetorare facing
up.
2. Removethe boltand the bladebellsupportwhichholdthe blade
andthe bladeadapterto theengine crankshaft.See Figure16.
3. Removebladeandadapterfrom the crankshaft.
4. Removebladefromthe adapterfor testingbalance.Balancethe
bladeon a roundshaft screwdriverto check.Removemetalfrom
the heavyside untilit balancesevenly.Whensharpeningthe
blade,followthe originalangleof grind.Grindeachcuttingedge
equallyto keepthe bladebalanced.
An unbalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibrationwhen rotatingat
highspeeds.It may causedamageto mowerandcouldbreakcausin(
personalinjury.
5. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandthe innersurfaceof the blade
adapterwith lightoil. Slidethe blade adapterontothe engine
crankshaft.Placethe bladeon the adaptersuchthatthe sideof
the blade marked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)facestheground
whenthe moweris in the operatingposition.Makesurethatthe
bladeis alignedand seatedon thebladeadapterflanges.See
Figure16inset.
6. Placebladebellsupporton theblade.Align notchesonthe blade
bellsupportwithsmallholesin blade.
7. Replacehex boltandtightenhex boltto torque:450in. Ibs.rain.,
600 in. Ibs.max.
Toensuresafe operationof yourmower,periodicallycheckthe blade
boltfor correcttorque.
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