Hustler Turf none manual Mower blade maintenance

13.Slide the belt onto the engine pulley.

14.Slide the belt onto the engine pulley.

ENGINE

PULLEY

SPRING

ANCHOR

BRACKET

SLOT

DECK IDLER PULLEY

CHAIN

FIG. 16 FIG. 17

15.Re-attach the spring and chain to the tensioner pulley arm. Pull chain and slide the chain into the anchor bracket slot.)FIG. 17).

16.Re-install the deck drive belt on the electric clutch pulley and make sure it is routed properly on all the deck pulleys.

17.Re-tension the deck belt idler per the deck drive belt adjustment section located elsewhere in this manual.

18.Re-attach the right rear drive tire and wheel. Torque lug nuts to 65-75 ft.-lbs. (88.14-101.7 NM).

19.Raise the tractor and remove the jack stands. Lower the tractor.

20.Re-attach the negative battery cable.

Mower blade maintenance

Use a 15/16" wrench to remove the 5/8" cap screw holding the blade to the spindle shaft from underneath.

Sharpen the blades on a grinder following pattern as shown (Fig. 9-15).Touch-up sharpening can be done with a file.

Check the blades for balance following grinding. A commercial balancing tool is available through most hardware supply stores, or balancing can be done by placing the blade on an inverted line punch or 5/8" bolt. Blade should not lean or tilt. Spin the blade slowly, blade should not wobble. If blade is out of balance, true it up before reinstalling.

Lay the blade on a flat surface and check for distortion (Fig. 9-16 and 9-17). Replace any distorted blade.

Do not re-use spindle bolts which have stripped, worn or undercut threads. Torque bolts on spindles to 118 foot-pounds (160.01Nm) when reinstalling blades.

IMPORTANT: The blade sail (curved part) must be pointing upward toward the inside of the deck to ensure proper cutting.

WARNING: When mounting blades, rotate them after installation to ensure blade tips do not touch each other or sides of the mower.

WARNING: Failure to correctly torque the bolt may result in the loss of the blade which can cause serious injury.

WARNING: Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the blade(s) or wear gloves and use extra caution when servicing them.

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