Operator's Manual

SharpeningtheBlades

1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof

theblade(Figure65).Maintaintheoriginalangle.The

bladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterial

isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.

Figure65

1.Sharpenattheoriginalangle

2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade

balancer(Figure66).

Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the

bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthebladeisnot

balanced,lesomemetalofftheendofthesailarea

only(Figure63).

3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.

Figure66

1.Blade2.Balancer

InstallingtheBlades

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure63).

Important:Thesailpartoftheblademustbe

pointingupward,towardtheinsideofthemower

toensurepropercutting(Figure63).

2.For48–inchmowerdecks,installtheblade,curved

washer,andthebladebolt(Figure63).

3.For52-nchmowerdecks,installtheblade,stiffener,

curvedwasher,andthebolt(Figure64).

4.Torquethebladeboltto115to140N-m(85to110

ft-lb).

CorrectingtheMowerQuality

ofCut

Ifonedeckbladecutslowerthantheother,correctasfollows.

Note:Tireairpressureiscriticalintheseprocedures.Make

surealltireshavethecorrectpressure.

1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)fromthespark

plug(s).

4.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartirestospecications.

5.Checkthatthebladesandspindleshaftsarenotbent;

referto

CheckingforBentBlades(page44).

6.Settheheight-of-cuttothe101.6mm(4inches)

position;refertoAdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut(page

19).

7.PerformthestepsinSettinguptheFrame(page47).