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DECK WASH
Yourmower'sdeckis equippedwitha waterport on itssurfaceas part
of its deckwash system.
Usethe deck washto rinsegrass clippingsfromthe deck'sunderside
andpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.Completethe following
stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:
1. Pushthe mowerto a level,clearspotonyour lawn,nearenough
for yourgardenhoseto reach.Removethe grass bag if attached.
house,garage,parkedcars,etc.
2. Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwith yourmower'sOperator's
Manual)onto theend of your gardenhose.
3. Attachthe hosecouplerto the water porton yourdeck'ssurface.
SeeFigure19.
4. Turnthewateron.
5. Startthe engineas describedinthe Operationsection.
6. Runthe enginefor a minimumof twominutes,allowingthe
undersideof the cuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse.
7. Releasebladecontrolto stopthe engineandblade.
8. Turnthewateroff and detachthe hosecouplerfromthe water
port on yourdeck'ssurface.
Aftercleaningyourdeck, restartthe mower.Keepthe engineand
bladerunningfor a minimumof two minutes,allowingthe undersideof
the cuttingdeck to thoroughlydry.
BLADE CARE
When removingthe cutting bladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyour handswith a pair of heavyglovesor use a heavyrag to
holdthe blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,especiallyif you
strikea foreignobject. Replacewhennecessary.Followthe steps
belowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplug bootfromspark plug.Turnmoweron its
side makingsurethat theair filter and thecarburetorare facing
up.
2. Removethe boltand the bladebellsupportwhichholdthe blade
andthe bladeadapterto theengine crankshaft.See Figure20.
3. Removebladeandadapterfrom the crankshaft.
4. Removebladefromtheadapterfortestingbalance.Balancetheblade
ona roundshaftscrewdriverto check.Removemetalfrom the
heavysideuntil it balancesevenly.Whensharpeningthe blade,
followthe originalangle of grind.Grindeachcuttingedge equally
to keepthe bladebalanced.
An unbalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibrationwhen rotatingat
highspeeds.It maycausedamageto mowerandcould breakcausing
personalinjury.
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Figure19
Support
Figure20
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
Figure19inset.
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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