Blade bolt tightness/Blade replacement
m To avoid severe personal injury, remove the ignition key and
disconnect the spark plug cap to prevent accidental starting; wear heavy
gloves to protect your hands from the cutter blade.
n Blade bolt tightness
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Remove the cutter deck from the riding mower (see page 56).
Turn the cutter deck upside down.
Clean dirt and grass from the blade and the inside of the cutter deck.
Hold the blade firmly, and use a torque wrench to check that the
blade bolt is properly tightened.
12 x 25 mm bolt tightening torque: 8.5 kg-m (61.5 fat-lb)
Blade bolt tightening torque: 5.0 kg-m (36.2 ft-lb1
TORQUE WRENCH
GLOVES
BLADE
H
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2.
Blade removal
Hold the blade firmly, and remove the blade bolt, 12 x 25 mm bolts,
blade washer, spring washers and blade.
Remove the blade and blade holder.
12 x 25 mm BOLTS (2)
SPRING WASHERS (2)
BLADE WASHER
BLADE BOLT
BLADE
BLADE HOLDER
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