Operator's Manual

MowerDeck
Maintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keepthebladessharp.
Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,youmaywant
tokeepextrabladesonhand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
PreparingtoInspectorServicethe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
blade-controlleverandsettheparkingbrake.Turnthe
ignitionkeytotheoffposition.Removethekeyand
disconnectthespark-plugwire(s)fromthesparkplug(s).
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(
Figure63).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpenthe
blades.RefertoSharpeningtheBlades.
Figure63
1.CuttingEdge3.Wear/slotformingin
curvedarea
2.Sail4.Crackinthecurvedarea
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea(Figure
63).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotforming
inthisarea(item3.inFigure63),immediatelyinstall
anewblade.
CheckingforBentBlades
1.Rotatethebladesuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward(Figure64).
Figure64
Figure65
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