Operator's Manual

SharpeningandBalancingtheWingBlades
1.Usealeorsharpeningtooltosharpenthe
cuttingedgeatbothendsofthebladeassembly
(Figure108).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle–22°.
Note:Thebladekeepsitsbalanceifyou
removethesameamountofmaterialfromboth
cuttingedges.
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Figure108
1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle–22°.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladeassemblyby
puttingitonabladebalancer(Figure109).
Note:Ifthebladeassemblystaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeassemblybalancesanditis
readyforuse.
Note:Ifthebladeassemblyisnotbalanced,
lesomemetalofftheheavyendofthebladein
thesailareaonly(Figure108).
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Figure109
1.Bladeassembly2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeassembly
balances.
InstallingtheBlades
InstallingtheCenterBlade
1.Holdthebladeendusingaclothorathickly
paddedglove.
2.Installthebladeusingthepreviouslyremoved
bladebolt,bladeretainer,springlockwasher,
andcurvedwasher(Figure110).
Important:Thesailareaoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
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Figure110
1.Bladebolt
4.Curvedwasher
2.Bladeretainer
5.Centerblade
3.Springlockwasher
3.T orquethebladeboltto53N∙m(39ft-lb).
InstallingtheWingBladeAssembly
Important:Therightbladeassemblybladebolt
hasaleft-handedthread.Ensurethatyouturnthe
bladeboltintheproperdirection;otherwise,you
couldcausedamage.
1.Holdthewingbladeassemblyusingaclothora
thicklypaddedglove.
2.Installthewingbladeassemblyusingthe
previouslyremoveddiscbolt,springlock
washer,bladeretainer,andcurvedwasher
(Figure111).
Important:Thesailareaofthebladesmust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
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