Snapper 7800849 manual Wheel Drive Control, Adjustment, Blade Sharpening

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	Maintenance
	Blade Sharpening (Continued)	G	B	A
	4. Sharpen the blade on a grinding wheel at an angle	G	B
	of 22 to 28 degrees (B, Figure 21). DO NOT	D
	sharpen the blade beyond the original cutting edge	D		C
	(A).			C
	Do not sharpen	F		E
		F

	beyond original
	cutting edge
	22-280
	B		C	A
	End view of	D	C	A
	End view of
	blade assembly
	blade assembly
	A

Figu e 22: Wheel drive co trol adjustment

Figure 21: Sharpening the mower blade

5.	Check blade for balance. If necessary, correct bal-		2.	To adjust, unh	k the upper spring (D) from the
				cable eye and	tate the spring in the direction
6.	ance by grinding heavy end of blade.	the correct	3.	required o ex end or shorten the spring length.
	Reinstall blade (B, Figure 20).			Rehook the upper spring to the cable eye and
	assembly order:			che k learance. Repeat the procedure if required.

(A)Blade hub

			Note
	(B) Blade	Reproduction
	(B) Blade				NOTE: The vinyl spring cover (B) should be kept over
	(C) Blade flange (facing up)				the spring at all times except for adjustments.
	(D) Cone washer (concave side up)
	(E) Capscrew				4. If the wheel drive control fails to return quickly to
7. Check torque of blade retaining cap screw.					the “OFF” position when released, check for bind-
Recommended torque should be 40 lb-ft (54 N.m).					ing at the cable holdings located on the side of
Wheel Drive Control					the right handle. The upper clip should be located
Wheel Drive Control					4” above the lower knob. The cable should slide
Adjustment					2” below the upper knob; the lower clip should be
Adjustment					freely with the clips installed at these locations.
!	WARNING			!

DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or service with engine and blade running. STOP engine and blade. Disconnect spark plug wire and secure away from spark plug. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all components to cool.

1.The wheel drive control is properly adjusted when there is 1/16” to 1/8” clearance (G, Figure 22) between the inside of the spring hook (E) and the inside of the clutch cable eye (C) with the wheel drive control released.

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