Rover 10124 Blade removal- refer figure, Blade fitting- refer figure, Centre bolt & domed, washer

Cleaning

To prevent the build up of grass under the deck and to maintain the appearance of the mower it should be cleaned at the end of each days mowing.

∙ Stop the engine and remove the spark plug lead when the blade has stopped ∙ Remove the grass catcher and tilt the mower back on it’s handle bars

∙ Hose the underside of the mower housing to remove all grass build up

∙ Lower the mower to the ground and fit the spark plug lead to the spark plug

∙ Hose the fabric grass catcher inside and out to remove all grass debris and hang up to dry before storage

CAUTION

Do not hose the engine as water can damage the air cleaner and ignition system

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Lower the mower to the ground and fit the spark plug lead to the spark plug

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through the centre of the blade and into the

engine shaft and torque to 57 to 62Nm (42 to 46 ft.lbs). Note: the domed washer needs to be fitted to the blade with the raised dome pointing away from the blade bottom face

∙ Fit the centre bolt with the large domed washer

Figure 5. Underside of mower base

WARNING

Blades should only be sharpened and balanced by an authorized service dealer.

Blade removal- refer figure 5

∙Move the throttle control to the stop position and remove the spark plug lead from the spark plug

∙Tilt the mower back on it’s handle bars with the spark plug upwards and secure safely in position

∙Remove the single central retaining bolt and large domed washer and remove the blade from the blade boss

∙Check the condition of the blade and replace the blade if badly damaged or return to an authorized service dealer for blade sharpening and balancing

Blade fitting- refer figure 5

∙ Move the throttle control to the stop position

and remove the spark lead from the spark plug
∙ Tilt the mower back on it’s handle bars with the
spark plug upwards and secure safely
∙ Check the condition of all components before
fitting to the engine shaft and
replace any if damaged	Blade	Blade boss
∙ Ensure that the key is located in the
engine shaft if the blade boss has been re-
moved
∙ Fit the blade to the bottom side of the blade		Centre bolt & domed
boss aligning the two spigots on the blade
boss with the two holes in the blade. The flutes		washer
at the ends of the blade should be facing into
the mower base.