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If yourtractorhasnot beenputinto usefor an extendedperiodof time,
chargethe batteryas follows:
1. Setyour batterychargerto delivera max of 10amperes.
If yourbatterychargeris automatic,chargethe batteryuntilthe
chargerindicatesthatchargingis complete.If the chargeris not
automatic,chargefor no fewerthaneight hours.
FUSE
One20 AMPfuse is installedin yourtractor'swiringharnessto protect
the tractor'selectricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessive
amperage.
If theelectricalsystemdoesnot function,or yourtractor'senginewill
not crank,first checkto be certainthat the fuse hasnot blown.It can
befoundat the rear of the unit,underneaththefenderlocatedby the
battery.
Alwaysusea fuse withthe sameamperagecapacityfor replacement.
CUTTING BLADES
Shutthe engineoff andremoveignitionkey beforeremovingthe
cuttingblade(s)for sharpeningor replacement.Protectyourhands
by usingheavygloveswhengraspingthe blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeand/or spindlefor cracks ordamage,
especiallyafter you'vestrucka foreignobject. Donot operatethe
machineuntil damagedcomponentsare replaced.
Toremovethe blades,proceedas follows.
1. Removethedeck frombeneaththe tractor,(referto CuttingDeck
Removalearlierinthis section)thengentlyflip thedeckoverto
exposeitsunderside.
2. Placea blockof woodbetweenthe centerdeck housingbaffle
andthe cuttingbladeto act as a stabilizer.
SeeFig. 21.
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4.
Removethe hexflangenut thatsecuresthe bladeto the spindle
assembly.See Fig.21.
To properlysharpenthe cuttingblades,removeequalamounts
of metalfrombothendsof the bladesalongthe cuttingedges,
parallelto the trailingedge,at a 250.to 300angle.Alwaysgrind
eachcutting bladeedgeequallyto maintainproperblade balance.
SeeFig.22.
Figure 22
Ifthe cuttingedgeof the bladehas previouslybeensharpened,or if
any metalseparationis present,replacethe bladeswith newones.
A poorlybalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibration,maycause
damageto the tractorand/or resultin personalinjury.
5. Testthe blade'sbalanceusinga blade balancer.Grindmetal
from the heavyside untilit balancesevenly.
NOTE: Whenreplacingthe blade,be sureto installthe blade withthe
sideof the blademarked"Bottom" (or witha part numberstampedin
it)facingthe groundwhenthe moweris in the operatingposition.
Usea torquewrenchto tightenthe bladespindlehexflangenut to
between70Ibs-ftand 90 Ibs-ft.
CHANGING THE DECK BELT
Besureto shutthe engineoff, removeignitionkey,disconnectthe
Isparkplugwire(s)and groundagainstthe engineto preventunin-
ltended startingbeforeremovingthe belt.
All beltsonyourtractorare subjectto wearand shouldbereplacedif
any signsof wearare present.
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