Operator's Manual

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Figure58
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecould
bethrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpening
blade.
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure59).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure59
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure60).
•Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,the
bladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
•Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,performthe
followingsteps:
A.Filesomemetalofftheendofthesail
areaonly(Figure58).
B.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
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Figure60
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
58).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthespringdiskandbladebolt(Figure58).
Note:Thespringdiskconemustbeinstalled
towardthebolthead
3.Threadtheboltintotheshaftclockwiseand
torquetheboltto135-150N-m(100-110ft-lb).
MowerDeckLeveling
Checktoensurethemowerdeckislevelanytimeyou
installthemowerorwhenyouseeanunevencuton
yourlawn.
Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentblades
priortoleveling;anybentbladesmustberemoved
andreplaced;refertoCheckingforBentBlades(page
44)beforecontinuing.
Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderst
thenthefronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•Allfourtiresmustbeproperlyinated;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page40).
CheckingSide-to-SideLevel
Themowerbladesmustbelevelfromsidetoside.
Checktheside-to-sidelevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
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