Great Dane GDB10029 manual Balancing Blades, Replacing Mower Spindle Bearings 36-Inch Mower Deck

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Balancing Blades

cCAUTION: Avoid injury! Mower blades are sharp. Always wear gloves when handling mower blades or working near blades.

1. Clean blade.

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2.Put blade on nail in a vise. Turn blade to horizontal position.

3.Check balance. If blade is not balanced, heavy end of blade will drop.

4.Grind bevel of heavy end. Do not change blade bevel.

Replacing Mower Spindle Bearings - 36-Inch Mower Deck

1.Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety section.)

2.Remove mower blade. (See Replacing Mower Blades.)

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3.Remove nut (A), pulley (B) and spacer (C).

4.Remove retaining ring (D), spindle shaft (E), lower bearing (F) and spacer (G) from spindle housing (H). Discard bearing.

5.Remove and discard upper bearing (I).

6.Clean entire assembly.

7.Install a new lower bearing (F) and spacer (G) on the spindle shaft (E).

IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! The clearance between the lower bearing and the housing is only 0.05 mm (0.002 in.). Do not force bearing into housing.

8.Install the spindle shaft (E), lower bearing (F) and spacer (G) into the spindle housing (H).

9.Install the upper bearing (I) and retaining ring (D). 10.Install spacer (C).

11.Install pulley (B) and nut (A). Tighten nut to 61 N•m (50 lb-ft).

12.Install mower blade, blade washers and blade bolt assembly. Tighten nut to 81 N•m (60 lb-ft). (See Checking and Replacing Mower Blades.)

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