Operator's Manual

SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure117).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure117
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingiton
abladebalancer(Figure118).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure
117).
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Figure118
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
Side-DischargeMachines
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
114).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasherandbladebolt(Figure
114).
Note:Installthecurved-washerconetoward
thebolthead.
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
Rear-DischargeMachines
Important:Therightbladeonthismowerdeckis
counter-rotatingandusesaleft-threadedblade
bolt.UseFigure116forthecorrectplacementof
themowerblades.
1.Installtheleftandcenterblades,curved
washers,andbladeboltstothespindleshafts
(Figure115andFigure116).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
Note:Installthecurved-washerconetowards
thebolthead(Figure115).
2.Installtherightblade,curvedwasher,andblade
bolt(left-threadedbolt)tothespindleshaft
(Figure115andFigure116).
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
RemovingtheMowerDeck
Lockoutthespring-loadeddeckarmsbeforeservicing
orremovingthemowerdeck.
WARNING
Deck-liftarmassemblieshavestoredenergy.
Removingthedeckwithoutreleasingthe
storedenergycancauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Donotattempttodisassemblethedeckfrom
thefrontframewithoutlockingoutthestored
energy.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Placetheheightadjustmentpininthe7.6cm(3
inch)cutting-heightlocation.
Note:Thislocksthedeck-liftarmsinthelowest
positionwhenthedeckisremovedandthe
storedenergyinthedeckspringisreleased.
4.Removethebeltcovers.
5.Liftuptheoorpanandinsertaratchetinto
thesquareholeinthedeckidler(Figure119or
Figure120).
6.Rotatethedeckidlerclockwise,liftuponthe
belt-guidetab(rear-dischargemachinesonly),
andremovethemowerbelt(Figure119or
Figure120).
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