Operator's Manual

ServicingtheCutterBlade
RemovingtheCutterBlade
Theblademustbereplacedifasolidobjectishit,
thebladeisoutofbalance,orifthebladeisbent.
AlwaysusegenuineT ororeplacementbladestobe
sureofsafetyandoptimumperformance.Neveruse
replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturers
becausetheycouldbedangerous.
1.Raisethecuttingdecktothehighestposition,
shuttheengineoff,andengagetheparking
brake.Blockthecuttingdecktopreventitfrom
fallingaccidentally.
2.Grasptheendofthebladeusingaragorthickly
paddedglove.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalp
cup,andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure
71).
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Figure71
1.Bladebolt2.Anti-scalpcup
3.Installtheblade,sailfacingtowardthecutting
deck,withtheanti-scalpcupandbladebolt
(Figure71).Tightenbladeboltto115–149N-m
(85–110ft-lb).
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,
andapieceofthebladecouldbethrown
intotheoperator’sorbystander’sarea,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwear
ordamage.
•Neverweldabrokenorcrackedblade.
•Alwaysreplaceawornordamaged
blade.
InspectingandSharpeningthe
Blade
1.Raisethecuttingdecktothehighestposition,
shuttheengineoff,andengagetheparking
brake.Blockthecuttingdecktopreventitfrom
fallingaccidentally.
2.Examinethecuttingendsofthebladecarefully,
especiallywheretheatandcurvedpartsof
theblademeet(Figure72).Sincesandand
abrasivematerialcanwearawaythemetalthat
connectstheatandcurvedpartsoftheblade,
checkthebladebeforeusingthemachine.If
wearisnoticed(Figure72),replacetheblade;
refertoRemovingtheCutterBlade.
DANGER
Ifthebladeisallowedtowear,aslot
willformbetweenthesailandatpart
oftheblade(Figure72).Eventuallya
pieceoftheblademaybreakoffandbe
thrownfromunderthehousing,possibly
resultinginseriousinjurytoyourselfor
bystanders.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwear
ordamage.
•Alwaysreplaceawornordamaged
blade.
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Figure72
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slot/crack
2.Sail
3.Inspectthecuttingedgesofallblades.Sharpen
thecuttingedgesiftheyaredullornicked.
Sharpenonlythetopofthecuttingedgeand
maintaintheoriginalcuttingangletomake
sureofsharpness(Figure73).Thebladewill
remainbalancedifthesameamountofmetalis
removedfrombothcuttingedges.
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