MAINTENANCE

iNSPECT

 

BLADE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE BLADE

!RetooLs the mower housing See the instructions on "How

To Remove The Mower Housing"

2Use a piece of wood to keep the blade from rotating

3Remove the nut that ho!ds the Made

4Check the blade and the blade adapter according to the

instructions for "inspect B!ade" Replace a badly ,.*zorn or damaged blade with an origins! equipment blade See an authorized service dealer in your area

5Cleanthetopandbottomofthemowerhous_ngRemoveaN

the grass and debris

BMount the blade and blade adapter on the mandre! as shown

7 Mount the blade so that the hi-!ift edges ere up as shown !f

the blade is upside down the blade wi!! not cut correctly and can cause an accident

BFasten the blade with the odgina! washers and nut Make sure the outside rim of the Be!!evN!e washer is against the

blade as shown

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9 Tighten the nut that holds the blade to a torque of 30 foot pounds (41 .SN-m)

!0 Install the mower housing See "How To Install The Mower Housing"

the blade A loose nut or blade can cause an

WARNING:accident Always keep the nut tlght that holds

HOW TO SHARPEN THE BLADE

is not correctly balanced or if the blade is

damaged,WARNING: A Vibrationblade thatcanis damagedbe caused withif the cracksblade c__..- br__k an__ c__,..__e _n accident

Keep a sharp edge on the blade A blade that is not sharp wi!! cause the tips of the grass to become brown

1 Sharpen the blade two times s year or e_:erl 25 hours

2Remove the blade according to the Mstructions in "How To Remove And Install The Blade"

3Clean the blade with a brush, soap and water Check the blade Look for cracks, nicks, or other damage Replace s

badly worn or damaged Made with an original equipment blade See an authorized service dealer in your area

4Sharpen the blade with a file Make sure you keep the original bevel angle.

5Make sure the blade is balanced Use a screwdriver and hold the blade parallel to the ground as shown A blade that is balanced will stay para!lel to the ground If the blade is not balanced, the heaw end wi!t rotate toward the ground Sha_en the heavy end until the blade is balanced

6A new blade will cut better than a badly worn blade Ever/ three years, have an authori=ed seP41ce person inspect the blade or replace the old blade with an original equipment blade

7Assemble the blade according to the instructions "How To

Remove And Install The Blade"

 

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D-3509-1

Screwdriver

Blade is balanced when parallel to the ground

Ground

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