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Be sureto shutthe engineoffanddisconnectthe sparkplugwire andgroundagainstthe engineto preventunintendedstartingbefore removingthe cuttingblade(s)for sharpeningor replacement,Protect your handsby usingheavyglovesor a ragto graspthecutting blade,
Periodicallyinspectthe bladespindlesfor cracksor damage,espe= ciallyif youstrikea foreignobiect,Replaceimmediatelyif damaged,
Removeflangenutto releaseblade
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Useblockof woodto stabilizeblade.
Mowerbladesaresharp,Whenworkingnearblades,wearheavyJ
leatherglovesor wrapbladesinthick ragsto protectyourselffromFigure20
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Blade Removal
1, Removethe deckfrombeneaththe mowerandgentlyflip the deckoverto exposeits underside,Referto "Removingthe Mower Deck"for instructions,
2, Placea 2x4blockof woodapproximately8,5" longbetweenthe deckhousingandthe cuttingbladeto act as astabilizer, Figure20,
3, Removethe hexflangenutthat securesthebladeto the spindle assembly,Figure20,
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Bmade Sharpening |
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IMPORTANT:Ifany metalseparationis present,replacethe blades |
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withnewones, |
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1, Toproperlysharpenthe cutting blades,removeequalamounts | Figure21 | |
of metalfrombothends of the bladesalongthe cuttingedges, |
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parallelto the trailingedge,at a 25°to 30° angle,Figure21, |
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a, | It is importantthateachcuttingbladeedgebeground |
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| equallyto maintainproperbladebalance,A poorlybalanced |
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| bladewill causeexcessivevibrationand maycausedamage |
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| to the mowerandresultin personaliniury,Thebladecan be |
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| testedby balancingit on a roundshaft screwdriver,Grind |
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| metalfromthe heavyside untilit balancesevenly, |
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Blade | Installation |
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1, Wheninstallinga blade,placethe sideof the bladewitha part numberstampedin it facingthegroundwhenthe moweris in the operatingposition,
2, Useatorquewrenchto tightenthe spindleflangenutto between 70=90foot=pounds,
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