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10. Install the mower deck.See"How To Install The Mower
Deck".
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A newblade will cut better than a badlyworn blade.
Everythree years, havean authorizedservice person
inspect the blade or replacethe old blade with an
original equipment blade.
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Figure20. Bladeassembly
A - Bladeadapter
7. Assemblethe blade according to the instructions "How
To RemoveAnd Install The Blade".
B - Belleville washer(Outside nm must be against the blade.)
C - Nut
D- Washer
E - Blade
How to Sharpenthe Blade
,_ WARNING:Vibrationcanbe causedif the bladeis
notcorrectlybalancedor if the bladeis damaged.A
bladethatis damagedwith crackscanbreakand
causeanaccident.
Figure21: Sharpening theblades
A - Screwdriver
B - Blade
C- File
D- Ground
E - Blade is balancedwhenparallel to the ground
Keepa sharp edge on the blade. A bladethat is not sharp
will causethe tips of the grass to become brown.
1. Sharpenthe bladetwo times ayear or every 25 hours.
2. Removethe bladeaccording to the instructions in
"How To RemoveAnd Install The Blade".
3. Cleanthe blade with a brush, soap and water. Check
the blade. Lookfor cracks, nicks, or other damage.
Replacea badly worn or damagedbladewith an
original equipment blade.Seean authorized service
center in your area.
4. Sharpenthe bladewith a file (Figure21). Make sure
you keepthe original bevelangle.
5. Make surethe blade is balanced. Usea screwdriver
and hold the blade parallelto the ground (Figure 21). A
bladethat is balancedwill stay parallelto the ground.If
the blade is not balanced,the heavyend will rotate
toward the ground. Sharpenthe heavyend until the
blade is balanced.
Adjustments
Howto Adjustthe BladeRotationControl(42" Models)
,_ WARNING:To preventan injury, the blade rotation
controlmustoperatecorrectly.
In normal usage,the bladerotationcontrolwill not require
an adjustment. However,if the cutting performance
decreasesor the quality of cut is poor, makethe following
changes.
1. Whenyou mow, makesure the throttle control in in the
FASTposition.
2. Move the blade rotationcontrolto the DISENGAGE
position(Figure22).
3. Stop the engine. Disconnectthe wire from the spark
plug.
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