Sharpeningthebladetwiceduringamow- ingseasonisusuallysufficientundernor- malcircumstancesSand. causesthebladetodullfast.Ifyourlawn hassandysoil,morefrequentsharpen- ingsarerequired.

Replacebentordamagedblade immediately.

To sharpen blade:

Make sure blade remains balanced.

Sharpen blade at the original cutting angle.

Sharpen cutting edges on both ends of blade, removing equal amounts of mate- rial from both ends.

Secure blade in a vise as shown in figure below.

Wear safety glasses and be careful not to cut yourself.

Carefully file the cutting edges of the blade with a fine tooth file or sharpening stone.

Check balance of blade. See instructions for blade balancing.

After blade is sharpened and balanced replace blade on mower and tighten securely.

TO BALANCE BLADE

Check balance of blade by placing center hole in blade over a nail or round

screwdriver shank, clamped horizontally in a vise. If either end of the blade rotates downward, file that end. Blade is

properly balanced when neither end drops.

Fine

ViseTooth

File

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both ends of blade

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TABLE

MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULE

h/shYl/

 

 

 

 

 

FILL iN DATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS YOU COMPLETE

 

 

 

SERVICEDATES

REGULAR

SERVICE

 

 

 

Check

for Loose

Fasteners

X

 

X

 

clean

Lawn Mower

 

 

X

X

 

Check/Sharpen/Replace

Blade

 

X

 

 

GENERAL

RECOMMENDATIONS

warranty,

operator must

maintain mower

• Always observe safety rules when

as instructed in this manual.

• Once a year check blade for wear.

performing

any maintenance.

 

 

• Follow the maintenance schedule in this

• The warranty on this lawn mower does

manual.

 

 

not cover items that have been

 

 

 

 

• Before each use check

for loose

subjected

to operator

abuse or

 

negligence.

To receive

ful! value

from the

fasteners.

 

 

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Craftsman 900.370511 manual General Recommendations, To sharpen blade, To Balance Blade, Maintenance Schedule

900.370511 specifications

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