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Cutting Blades
WARNING! Shut the engine off and remove
ignition key before removing the cutting blade(s) for
sharpening or replacement. Protect your hands by
using heavy gloves when grasping the blade
WARNING! Periodically inspect the blade and/or
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struck a foreign object. Do not operate the machine
until damaged components are replaced.
To remove the blades, proceed as follows.
 Remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to
Cutting Deck Removal earlier in this section) then gently
flip the deck over to expose its underside.
2. Place a block of wood between the center deck housing
baffle and the cutting blade to act as a stabilizer.
See Figure 7-5.
3. Remove the hex flange nut that secures the blade to the
spindle assembly. See Figure 7-5.
Figure 7-5
 Remove the cotter pin and flat washer from the end of the
stabilizer rod and slide the stabilizer rod out of the hanger
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Figure 7-4
 Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side) out from
underneath the tractor.
 Reinstall the belt keeper rod loosened earlier.
CAUTION: Failure to reinstall the belt keeper rod
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system.
26 Section 7— Service
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