Operator's Manual

theendofthesailareaonly(Figure43).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure43
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthecurvedwasherandthenthebladeonto
thebolt.Selectthepropernumberofspacer(s)for
theheight-of-cut,andslidetheboltintothespindle
(Figure41).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installtheremainingspacer(s)andsecurethemwith
athinwasherandanut(Figure41).
3.Torquethebladeboltto75-80ft-lb(101-108N•m).
AdjustingtheBladeBrake
1.DisengagethePTO,turntheignitionkeytooff,and
removethekey.
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandthensettheparkingbrakes.
3.Ifnecessary,adjustthespringmountingboltssothat
thebladebrakepadrubsagainstbothsidesofthe
pulleygroove(Figure44).
4.Adjustthenutattheendofthebladebrakeroduntil
thereis1/8-3/16inch(3mm-5mm)betweenthe
nutandspacer(Figure44).
5.Engagetheblades.Ensurethebladebrakepadno
longercontactsthepulleygroove.
Figure44
1.Springmountingbolts3.1/8-3/16inch(3mm-5mm)
2.Bladebrakepad
ReplacingtheGrassDeector
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresultin
seriousinjuryordeath.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerwiththegrass
deectorremovedunlessyouinstallacover
plate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure45).
Removedamagedorworngrassdeector.
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