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BLADE CARE
Whenremovingthe cuttingbladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyour handswith a pairof heavy glovesoruse a heavyragto
holdthe blade.Becertainto stop motorand removekey.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,especiallyif you
strikea foreignobject.Replacewhen necessary.Followthe steps
belowfor bladeservice.
Blade Removal
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Stopthe motorandremoveignitionkey.Turnthe moweron its
side.
Placea 2x4blockof woodapproximately8.5" longbetweenthe
deckhousingandthe cuttingbladeto act as a stabilizer.See
Figure12.
Block of Locking _ Blade
Wood Plate _ _"'Bolt
Figure12
3. Loosenand removethe bladebolt,lockingplate,andblade.See
Figure12.
Blade Sharpening
IMPORTANT:If any metalseparationispresent,replacethe blades
withnew ones.
To properlysharpenthecutting blades,removeequalamountsof
metalfrombothendsof the bladesalongthe cuttingedges,parallelto
the trailingedge,at a250to 300angle.SeeFigure13.
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Figure13
NOTE: It is importantthateachcuttingbladeedgebe groundequally
to maintainproperbladebalance.A poorlybalancedbladewill cause
excessivevibrationand maycausedamageto the mowerandresult
in personalinjury.The bladecan betestedby balancingit on a round
shaft screwdriver.Grindmetalfromtheheavy sideuntil it balances
evenly.
An unbalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibrationwhen rotating
at highspeeds.It maycausedamageto mowerandcould break
lcaus ngpersona njury.
Blade Installation
1. Placethe cuttingblade,lockingplate,andbladebolton the motor
shaft and threadthe bladeboltin fingertight.
NOTE: Makecertainto replacethe partsinthe exactorderinwhich
theywere removed.When installingthe cuttingblade,be sureit is
installedwiththe curvedendspointingtowardsthe mowerdeck and
not towardsthe ground.
2. Torquethe bladeboltdownusinga torquewrenchto assurethe
bolt is tightenedproperly.The recommendedtorquefor the blade
bolt is 170-220in. Ibs.
Toensuresafeoperationof your mower,periodicallycheckthe blade
bolt for correcttorque.
Theblade hardwareis notonly usedto attachthe bladeassembly,
but isalso an insulatedsafetydeviceandshouldneverbe alteredin
anyway.If replacementis necessary,useoriginalequipmentpartsas
showninthe parts list.
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