Operator's Manual

5.Toassemblethecasterwheel,pushthebearing
intothewheelhub.
Note:Wheninstallingthebearings,presson
theouterraceofthebearing.
6.Slidethebearingspacerintothewheelhuband
pushtheotherbearingintotheopenendofthe
wheelhubtocaptivatethebearingspacerinside
thewheelhub.
7.Installthecaster-wheelassemblybetweenthe
casterforkandsecureitinplacewiththebolt
andlocknut.
BladeMaintenance
BladeSafety
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe
bladesorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.
•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotating
onebladecancauseotherbladestorotate.
CheckingforaBentBlade
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthemachine
fordamageandmakerepairsbeforestarting
andoperatingtheequipment.T orqueallofthe
spindle-pulleynutsto176to203N∙m(130to150
ft-lb).
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,raise
thecuttingunit,engagetheparkingbrake,put
thetractionpedalinNEUTRAL,putthePTOlever
intheOFFposition,shutofftheengine,and
removetheignitionkey.
Note:Blockthecuttingunittopreventitfrom
accidentallyfalling.
2.Rotatethebladeuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backwardandmeasurefromtheinsideofthe
cuttingunittothecuttingedgeatthefrontofthe
blade(Figure88).
Note:Rememberthisdimension.
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Figure88
3.Rotatetheoppositeendofthebladeforward
andmeasurebetweenthecuttingunitand
cuttingedgeofthebladeatthesameposition
asinstep2.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps2and3mustnotexceed3mm
(1/8inch).Ifthedimensionexceeds3mm(1/8
inch),thebladeisbentandmustbereplaced;
refertoRemovingandInstallingtheCutting-Unit
Blade(s)(page69).
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