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b) Raise deck to t he highest position. Lift the front of unit and support unit using
jack st ands or equivalent support.
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Raising the m ower deck for service or maint enance
relying solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks could be
dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ The mechanical or hydraulic j acks may not be enough
support or m ay malfunction allowing the unit t o fall, which
could cause injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ DO NOT r e ly solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks for
support. Use adequate jack st ands or equivalent support.
c) Clean out any grass build-up f r om underside of deck and in dischar ge chute.
5.1.4 Check mower blades.
Service Interval: Daily
a) Stop engine, wait for all moving par ts to stop, and r emove key.
b) Lift deck and secure in raised position as st ated in Section 5.1.3.
c) Inspect blades and sharpen or r eplace as r equired.
d) Re-install the blades ( if they were removed) in the following order (See Figure
11):
1) Install bushing t hrough blade with bushing f lang e on bottom (g r ass) side
of blade.
2) Install bushing /blade combo into spindle.
3) Install blade bolt and spr ing disc washer. Be sure the spring disc washer
cone is installed towards the bolt head. Place a block of wood between
fr ont or r ear baffles and the blade then torque the blade bolts to 55- 60 ft-
lbs. (75-81 N- m ).
FIGURE 11
BLADE BOLT INSTALLATION
IMPO RTANT: DO NOT use components other t han the original blade, blade
bushing, spr ing disc washer, and blade bolt supplied with the unit. Failure to use all
original com ponent s and assem bled as shown will increase the risk of a blade bolt
becoming loose or weak after str iking a f or eign object.