Installation Instructions

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InstallingtheNewBlades
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Recyclerblades
Procedure
Important:Thesailpartoftheblade(i.e.,theturned
upsection)mustfacetheinsideofthemower(Figure8).
1.Forxeddeckmowersonly,adjustthebladesbyusing
the4spacers(1/4inch)onthebladespindlebolts;
refertotheOperator'sManual.
2.Installthenewbladestothespindleswithwashersand
bladeboltsthatwerepreviouslyremoved(Figure8or
Figure9).
3.Forxeddeckmowersonly,tightenthebladeboltto
75-80ft-lb(101-108N-m)(Figure8).
4.ForGrandStandmowersandoatingdeckmowers,
tightenthebladeboltto85-110ft-lb(115-150N-m)
(Figure9).
5.Rotatethebladesandensurethereisclearancebetween
thebladesandthebafes.
6.Tightenallboltsandnutsforthebafes.
WARNING
Abladeissharp.Contactwithasharpblade
cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesoftheblade
witharag.
Figure8
FixedDeckMowerShown
1.Blade
4.Spacer(xeddeckmower
only)
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
6.Nut
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