CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

BLADE CARE AND SERVICE

CAUTION:

DO NOT HANDLE MOWER BLADES WITH BARE HANDS. CARELESS OR IMPROPER HANDLING MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

BLADE CARE

For best results mower blades must be kept sharp. The blades can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen blades while they are still on the mower.

BLADE SERVICE (Refer to fig. 9)

TO REMOVE BLADE ASSEMBLY FROM DECK

•Remove cotter pin from the spindle shaft.

•Remove nut and washer from the spindle shaft.

•Pull blade assembly off the spindle shaft. (Watch for a key in the spindle shaft.)

TO REMOVE BLADES FROM BLADE ASSEMBLY.

•Remove cotter pin from the blade bolt.

•Remove nut from the blade bolt.

•Remove blade from the blade assembly.

BLADE SHARPENING

•Blades can be sharpened with a file or grinding wheel. NOTE: When sharpening blades take care to maintain blade balance. Sharpen both blades equally even if one blade does not need to be sharpened. Check balance by weighing each blade to make sure they are equal in weight.

CAUTION:

IF YOUR BLADE BOLTS SHOW WEAR,

REPLACE THEM WITH FACTORY

REPLACEMENTS ONLY.

TO REINSTALL BLADES

•Assemble a blade bolt through a flat washer, a blade and then another flat washer.

•Assemble the bolt through the hole in the stump plate and the blade hub assembly.

•Assemble a flat washer and nut onto the blade bolt.

•Tighten nut, then loosen just until blade can pivot.

•Install a cotter pin to secure the nut.

TO REINSTALL BLADE ASSEMBLY TO MOWER

•Reinstall key in spindle shaft, if necessary.

•Install the blade assembly onto the spindle shaft.

•Secure with flat washer and nut.

•Torque the spindle shaft and nut to 15 FT. LBS. and secure with a hair cotter pin.

BLADE ASSEMBLY

FIG. 9

WARNING:

SHUT OFF MOWER ENGINE AND REMOVE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR REPAIRS TO THE MOWER.

CLEANING THE MOWER

Water pressure from a garden hose will remove fresh clippings from the underside of the mower. Clean mower after each mowing.

DAILY MAINTENANCE

Make sure all nuts and bolts are tight, cotter pins and retainer springs are secure. Keep blades sharp. Observe all Safety Precautions. Keep mower well lubricated.

REPAIR PARTS

Your rotary mower has been produced with components designed for your unit. Although standard V-belts, bearings, blades, pulleys, etc. may look like parts used on your rotary mower, while similar in appearance many are of a different construction and could in some cases cause a malfunction in the operation of the machine.

For continued satisfactory performance use only repair parts supplied by the manufacturer. See the dealer where the mower was purchased for factory replacement parts.

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