CARE AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION Stop engine and remove ignition key for safety. Wear heavy, thick gloves when holding onto cutter blade, avoid the sharp edge of the blade.
MOWER BLADES:
Check sharpness of mower blades after every 10 hours of opera- tion. To sharpen blades, proceed as follows.
1.Remove bolt and flat washer mounting blade on shaft. Remove blade.
2.Blades should be discarded when worn excessively.
3.Sharpen blade with a hand file, electric grinder or blade sharpener. Wear gloves and eye protection when sharpen- ing. Grind blade at original 25 degree bevel.
4.Check balance of blade by positioning the blade on a nail or blade balance pedestal. Grind the blade on the end that is heavier until both sides balance.
5.Install blade, flat washer & bolt. Make sure to tighten bolt to 60 ft. lbs.
DANGEROUS!
DO NOT USE
BLADE IN THIS
CONDITION!
New Blade
When notch starts,
BELTS: | discard blade |
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Check belts every 50 hours. Replace any belts found to be in poorcon- dition.
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