Operator's Manual

horizontalposition,thebladeisbalancedandcanbe
used.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure53).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure53
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Placethebladeontotheboltandoverthecurved
washer.Selectthepropernumberofspacer(s)for
theheight-of-cut,andslidetheboltintothespindle
(
Figure51).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installtheremainingspacer(s)andsecurethemwith
athinwasherandanut(Fig.Figure51).
3.Torquethebladeboltto75-80ft-lb(101-108N-m).
AdjustingtheBladeBrake
1.DisengagethePTO,turntheignitionkeytooff,and
removethekey.
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandthensettheparkingbrake.
3.Ifnecessary,adjustthespringmountingboltssothat
thebladebrakepadrubsagainstbothsidesofthe
pulleygroove(
Figure54).
4.Adjustthenutattheendofthebladebrakeroduntil
thereis1/8-3/16inch(3mm-5mm)betweenthe
nutandspacer(
Figure54).
5.Engagetheblades.Ensurethebladebrakepadno
longercontactsthepulleygroove.
Figure54
1.Springmountingbolts3.1/8-3/16inch(3mm-5mm)
2.Bladebrakepad
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjuryor
death.Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure55).
Removedamagedorworngrassdeector.
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