Section 7

C. Blade Replacement

WARNING:

Always wear proper hand and eye protection when working with cutter blades.

1.Remove the ignition key before replacing the blades.

2.Raise the mower deck to the highest position. Place the lanyard pin in the highest cutting height position to prevent the cutter deck from falling.

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 7-8).

-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

CUTTER

SHAFT

DECK

HEX HEAD

BOLT / NUT

SPINDLE

ASSEMBLY

CUTTER BLADE

SPACER

CUTTER

BLADE

WASHER

HEX HEAD BOLT

390S0160

Figure 7-7 Blade Replacement

7.10 BODY AND DECK

CAUTION:

-NOTE-

Be sure that the blade is installed with the lift wing pointing toward the top of the 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 7-7).

7.9 TIRES

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

Caster Wheels

Flat Free

Drive Wheels

12 PSI

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.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.

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Scag Power Equipment SWZV manual C. Blade Replacement, Body And Deck, Tires