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Lubrication f
Wheels
Lubricatethe wheelsandbearingsat leastonceaseasonwith a light oil.Alsoifthe
wheelsareremovedforanyreason,lubricatethesurfaceof theaxleboltandthe
innersurfaceof thewheelwith lightoil.
PivotPoints
Lubricatethe pivot pointsonthe bladecontrol,bladedepthcontrollever,the blade
adjustmentlever,andcurbheightadjustmentleverwith lightoil at leastoncea
season.
Bearing Block
Lubricatethe bearingblockevery25 hoursor at leastonceaseason.Simplyapply
oil at eachendof the coverplate.SeeFigure13.
EdgerBladeCare
Theedgerbladeissharp.Wearleather workglovesto protectyour hands
whenworkingaroundthe edgerblade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeforcracks,especiallyifyoustrikeaforeignobject.
Replacewhennecessary.Followthe stepsbelowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugbootfromsparkplug.
2. Usetwowrenches(onewrenchto preventthehexbolt headfromspinning
andtheotherto removetheflangenut) to removetheedgerblade.Referto
Figure14.
3. Removeanddiscardthe edgerbladebutretaintheflangenut andflat
washer.
Installthe flat washer,replacementedgerblade,andflangenutremoved
earlier.Usea torquewrenchto tightentheflangenutto between37foot-
Ibs.and50foot-lbs.
NOTE:Makecertainthat thedrivebelt isseatedcorrectlyon theblade
spindleandthat it isridingsmoothlyon thespindlesheaves(seeFigure16)
andisnotpinchedbetweenthem. Repeatthe first threestepsifthebelt is
pinched.
Lubricate
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Flat Washer
FlangeNut
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