Operator's Manual

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1.Cleanarea(bottomofthemowerdeck)
3.Useacombinationsquaretomeasurethe
distancebetweenthecleanareaofthedeckand
thetipofthecuttingedge(Figure72).
Recordyourmeasurement.
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4.Rotatetheblade180°(Figure72).
5.Measurethedistancebetweenthecleanarea
onthedeckandthetipofthecuttingedge
(Figure72).
Recordyourmeasurement
.
Thedifferencebetweenmeasurementsthatyou
observedinsteps4and6exceed3mm(1/8
inch),thebladeisbent,andyoumustreplace
theit;refertoRemovingtheBlades(page39)
andInstallingtheBlades(page40)
6.Repeatsteps3through5fortheotherblades
ofthemowerdeckorsteps1through6forthe
otherdecks.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure73).Ifthe
edgesarenotsharporhavenicks,removeand
sharpentheblades.RefertoSharpeningthe
Blades(page39).
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythesailarea
(Figure73).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,ora
slotforminginthisarea(Figure73),immediately
installanewblade.
DANGER
Ifyouallowthebladetowear,aslotwill
formbetweenthesailandatpartofthe
blade.Eventuallyapieceoftheblade
maybreakoffandbethrownfromunder
thehousing,possiblyresultinginserious
injuryordeathtoyouorbystanders.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwear
ordamage.
•Nevertrytostraightenabladethat
isbentorweldabrokenorcracked
blade.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
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