MOWER MAINTENANCE
Cutterblade Removal
WARNING - PREVENT ACCIDENTS: Never work on the cut- |
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terblades unless the spark plug lead has been removed. The cut- |
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terblades have sharp edges. ALWAYS wear strong gloves to pro- | A | A |
tect your hands when working on the cutterblades. DO NOT rotate |
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tools towards the cutting edges to avoid the risk of injury should | A | A |
the tool slip. ALWAYS use genuine Hayter replacement parts. |
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The condition of the cutterblades and the mounting arrangement should be checked regularly for signs of wear or damage. Ensure that the cutterblades are not bent or cracked.
Regularly check that the bolts securing the cutterblades and fric- tion disc are secure.
A - Cutterblade bolt torque setting 19Nm (14lbs.ft). B - Bottom plate bolt torque setting 54Nm (40lbs.ft).
A damaged cutterblade will cause the cutting mechanism to be out of balance and excessive vibration will occur which may lead to breakage. DO NOT use unbalanced cutterblades.
Replace the cutterblades every 2 years or sooner if excessively worn or damaged.
Run the engine until the fuel tank is empty. Remove the spark plug lead and allow the engine to cool. Turn the mower on its left hand side and ensure that the air cleaner side of the engine is uppermost. Remove the cutterblade nuts and bolts to remove the four cutterblades.
WARNING- PREVENT ACCIDENTS: ALWAYS renew all four
cutterblades to ensure the cutting mechanism is balanced, NEVER | CS288 |
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replace cutterblades individually. ALWAYS use new bolts, nuts |
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and washers when fitting new cutterblades. |
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Cutterblade Assembly
Assemble the cutterblades such that they are below and pointing away from the bottom plate. Tighten the cutterblade nuts and bolts to a torque of 19 Nm.
Item No. Description Part No. QTY
1 | Blade | 2779 | 1 Kit |
2 | Bolt |
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| NutWasher } 590 | 1 Kit | |
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