Scag Power Equipment manual Tires, BODY, DECK, and Upholstery, 25 PSI, 12 PSI

Section 7

3.Secure the cutter blades to prevent them from rotating, (Use the optional Blade Buddy tool, P/N 9212, to assist in securing the cutter blades), remove the nut from the blade attaching bolt. Remove the cutter blade, bolt and spacer from the spindle shaft. (Figure 7-9).

-NOTE-

The front of the machine will have to be raised slightly to remove the blade bolt from the cutter spindle.

4.To install the new cutter blade, put the flat washer onto the blade bolt and slide the bolt into the hole in the cutter blade.

HEX NUT-TORQUE

TO 75 LB-FT

SPINDLE

SHAFTCUTTER DECK

HEX HEAD

BOLT / NUT

SPINDLE

ASSEMBLY

CUTTER BLADE
	SPACER
	CUTTER
WASHER	BLADE
HEX HEAD BOLT	390S0160

7.10 TIRES

Check the tire pressures after every 8 hours of operation or daily.

Caster Wheels	25 PSI
Drive Wheels	12 PSI

7.11 BODY, DECK, AND UPHOLSTERY

CAUTION:

Do not wash any portion of the equipment while it is hot. Do not wash the engine; use compressed air.

1.After each use, wash the mower and cutter deck. Use cold water and automotive cleaners. Do not use pressure cleaners.

2.Do not spray electrical components.

3.Use a mild soap solution or a vinyl/rubber cleaner to clean the seat.

4.Repair damaged metal surfaces using Scag touch-up paint (P/N 48521) available from your authorized Scag dealer. Wax the mower with an automotive paint wax for maximum paint protection.

Figure 7-9 Blade Replacement

-NOTE-

Be sure that the blade is installed with the lift wing toward the top of the cutter deck.

5.Install the spacer onto the blade bolt and insert the bolt into the cutter spindle shaft.

6.Install the hex nut to the blade bolt at the top of the cutter spindle. Secure the blades from rotating and torque to 75 ft-lbs. (See Figure 7-9).

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