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Blade Care f
__k ARNING:Whenremovingcutting
bladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyourhandswitha pairof heavy
gloves or use a heavy rag to hold blade.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug.Turn
moweron itsside makingsurethatthe air filter and
the carburetorare up.
2. Removebolt,bladebellsupport,blade,and blade
adapterfrom the enginecrankshaft.See Figure12.
NOTE:Whenremovingthe blade,bladeadapter,etc.,be
carefulnotto removeorlose partsaboveit associated
withthe engine pulley.
3. The bladecan be sharpenedwith a fileor on a grind-
ing wheel.Do notattemptto sharpenthe bladewhile
it is stillon the mower.Whensharpeningblade,follow
originalangleof grind.Grindcuttingedgesequallyto
keep bladebalanced.
4. Removebladefromthe adapterfor testingbalance.
Balancethe bladeon a roundshaftscrewdriverto
check.Removemetalfrom the heavysideuntil it
balancesevenly.
Figure 12
_ WARNING:Anunbalanced bladewill
causeexcessivevibration when rotating
at high speeds. It may causedamage
to mower,and could break causing
personalinjury.
5. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftand the inner surface
of the blade adapterwithlightoil. Slidethe blade
adapteronto the enginecrankshaft.Placethe blade
on theadaptersuchthatthe sideof the blademarked
"Bottom"(or with part number)facesthe groundwhen
the moweris in the operatingposition.Makesurethat
bladeis alignedand seatedon bladeadapterflanges.
6. Placeblade bell supporton the blade.Alignnotches
on the bladebell supportwith smallholesin blade.
Replacehex boltandtightenhex boltto torque:450
in. Ibs. min.,600 in. Ibs.max.
Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodically
checkthe bladeboltfor correcttorque.
Belt Care
1. Disconnectthe sparkplug wireand ground itagainst
the engine.
2. Drainthe fuel tank or placea pieceof plasticbeneath
the cap to preventgasolineleakage.
3. Tip moweron its side (air cleanersideof engineup).
4. Removeblade,bladeadapter,and relatedhardware
as instructedin BladeCareabove.
Figure 13
Figure 14
5. Loosenself-tappingscrewthat securesdeckbaffle
to the deck.SeeFigure13.
6. Workingfromthe rear of the mower carefullyremove
beltfromtransmissionpulley.
7. Oncebelt is offtransmissionpulley,pushdownon
deckbaffleto accessengine pulleyand slidebelt off
thispulleyandout fromunderdeck.SeeFigure14.
8. Replacewith newbelt,workingit betweenthedeck
andbaffle,firstaroundthe transmissionpulleyand
thenthe enginepulley.
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Your LaWn
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WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
for sharpening or
replacement or
when sliding the belt
around it, protect
your hands with a
pair of heavy gloves
or use a heavy rag to
hold the blade.
An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotat-
ing at high speeds, it
may cause damage
to mower, and could
break causing per-
sonal injury.
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