Operator's Manual

Figure54
1.PTO-drive-belt-idlerpulley4.Mosttensionforwornbelts
2.PTO-drivebelt5.Mediumtensionfornormal
beltconditions
3.Idlerspring
6.Leasttensionfornewbelts
MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keepthebladessharp.
Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywant
tokeepextrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagetheblades,and
settheparkingbrake..
Turntheignitionkeytooff.Removethekeyanddisconnect
thesparkplugwiresfromthesparkplugs
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure55).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
Figure55
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotformingin
curvedarea
2.Sail4.Crackinthecurvedarea
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure
55).Ifyounoticeanycracks,wear,oraslotformingin
thisarea(item3.inFigure55),installanewblade.
CheckingforBentBlades
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,andsettheparkingbrake.
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