Operator's Manual

Figure56
1.Blade
4.Spacer
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
6.Nut
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure57).Maintaintheoriginalangle.The
bladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterial
isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure57
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure58).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheendof
thesailareaonly(Figure58).Repeatthisprocedure
untilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure58
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthecurvedwasherandthenthebladeontothe
bolt.Selectthepropernumberofspacer(s)forthe
heightofcut,andslidetheboltintothespindle(Figure
56).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
pointupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installtheremainingspacer(s)andsecurethemwitha
thinwasherandanut(Fig.Figure56).
3.Torquethebladeboltto101to108N-m(75to
80ft-lb).
AdjustingtheBladeBrake
1.DisengagethePTO,turntheignitionkeytooff,and
removethekey.
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandthensettheparkingbrake.
3.Ifnecessary,adjustthespringmountingboltssothat
thebladebrakepadrubsagainstbothsidesofthe
pulleygroove(Figure59).
4.Adjustthenutattheendofthebladebrakeroduntil
thereis3mmto5mm(1/8to3/16inch)betweenthe
nutandspacer(Figure59).
5.Engagetheblades.Ensurethebladebrakepadno
longercontactsthepulleygroove.
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