Craftsman 247.27022 manual General Recommendations, Blade Care

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General Recommendations

_lb WARNING: Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before any maintenance or adjustments. Always maintain safety and follow instructions given below closely for smooth completion of job.

The warranty on this riding mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain the riding mower as instructed in this manual. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule below.

We do not recommend the use of pressure washers or garden hose to clean your unit. These may cause damage to electrical components, spindles, pulleys, bearings or the engine. The use of water may shorten life of your riding mower and reduce its serviceability

To ensure safe operation, all nuts and bolts must be checked periodically for correct tightness.

Maintenance	Schedule
	First 5 hrs.	25 hours 50 hours 100 hrs. Season	Reassembly
Check blade, sharpen	or replace if needed	_
Lube pivot points, steering shaft, gear
Lube deck linkage, front wheels
Change engine oil	_
Service air cleaner in engine
Service spark plug		,_
Clean cooling system of the engine
Blade Care		Reassembly

_ WARNING: Protect your hands by wearing

heavy gloves or using a rag to grasp the cutting blade. Avoid personal injury.

Removal

1.Remove the 5/8" hex flange nut which holds the blade to the blade spindle.

2.Remove blade from the spindle. See Figure 8.

Sharpening

1.When sharpening the blade, follow original angle of grind as a guide. It is extremely important to grind

each cutting edge equally to prevent an unbalanced blade.

2.Test the blade by balancing it on a round shaft screwdriver. Remove metal from the heavy side until it balances evenly.

i_ WARNING: Unbalanced blade may cause

excessive vibration at high speeds, may damage the riding mower and/or cause personal injury.

Spindle

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_Blade

Figure 8

1.Before reassembling the blade to the unit, lubricate the spindle with light oil (or engine oil).

2.Align "star" fitting on new blade with the "star" on the spindle.

3.Install the blade with the side of the blade marked "Bottom" (or with part number) facing the ground when the riding mower is in the operating position.

4.Tighten the flange nut securely. See Figure 8.

Blade Mounting Torque: 70/90 ft.-tbs, maximum.

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