Operator's Manual

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Figure111
1.Blade(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandthesurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothat
theopposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesame
position(Figure112).
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Figure112
1.Blade(sidepreviouslymeasured)
2.Measurement(positionusedpreviously)
3.Opposingsideofbladebeingmovedintomeasurement
position
5.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surface(Figure113).
Note:Thevarianceshouldbenomorethan
3mm(1/8inch).
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Figure113
1.Oppositebladeedge(inpositionformeasuring)
2.Levelsurface
3.Secondmeasureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(B)
A.IfthedifferencebetweenAandBisgreater
than3mm(1/8inch),replacethebladewith
anewblade;refertoReplacingtheBlades
forSideDischargeMowerDecks(page78)
orReplacingtheBladesforRearDischarge
MowerDecks(page79).
Note:Ifabentbladeisreplacedwitha
newblade,andthedimensionobtained
continuestoexceed3mm(1/8inch),the
bladespindlecouldbebent.Contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.
B.Ifthevarianceiswithinconstraints,moveto
thenextblade.
6.Repeatthisprocedureoneachblade.
ReplacingtheBladesforSide
DischargeMowerDecks
RemovingtheBladesforSide-Discharge
MowerDeck
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,orifthe
bladeisoutofbalanceorbent.
1.Holdthespindleshaftwithawrench.
2.Removethebladebolt,curvedwasher,and
bladefromthespindleshaft(Figure114).
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