MANDREL
ASSEMBLY
__i | FLANGES |
LOCKWASHER _ | _ |
.ExeOLT | / |
FIGURE 21
t | J | ! I | CENTER | I |
........... | ' | / HOLE | .........i |
FIGURE 22
MAINTENANCE = MOWER
FOR ANY ADJUSTMENTS, INSPECTION
OR MAINTENANCE:
PUSH TRACTOR CLUTCH=BRAKE PED-
AL COMPLETELY INTO BRAKE POSI-
TION, PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN
"ENGAGED" POSITION. MOVE GEAR
SHIFT LEVER TO "NEUTRAL" POSI-
TION, PLACE MOWER BLADE CLUTCH
LEVER IN "DISENGAGED" POSITION.
TURN IGNITION KEY TO "OFF" POSI-
TION. MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE
BLADES AND ALL MOVING PARTS
HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED, RE-
MOVE THE IGNITION KEY, DISCON-
NECT 'THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM
THE SPARK PLUG AND KEEP WIRE
AWAY FROM THE PLUG TO PREVENT
INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL STARTING°
BLADE CARE
For best results mower blades must be kept sharp, The blades can be sharpened with a few strokes of a file or on a grinding wheel° We suggest they be sharpened after every 15 hours of mowing, Do not attempt to sharpen while on mower,
When grinding, care should be taken to maintain blade bal- ance and the blade should be checked for proper balance
before reinstatlation on mower, Unbalanced or bent blade
will cause excessive vibration when running, and eventual
damage to mower or engine Replace bent, damaged or un- balanced blades,
To check Blade balance, drive a nail into a beam or wall. Leave about one inch of the straight nail exposed. Place Center Hole of clean Blade over the head of the nail (Fig,
22). NOTE: CENTER HOLE OF BLADE ON NAIL IF BLADE tS PROPERLY BALANCED, BLADE SHOULD REMAIN IN POSITION SHOWN IN FIG 22. IF EITHER END OF THE BLADE MOVES DOWNWARD, BLADE IS NOT BALANCED AND MUST BE REPLACED.
2 To ensure satisfactory operation, it is recommended that before the start of each mowing season, the old blades be discarded and replaced with new blades. Mower blades can
be purchased at any Sears Service Center/Departments and most Sears Retail Stores=
DAI LY MAI NTENANCE
Make sure all nuts on bolts are tight and cotter pins and retain,, er springs are secure° Keep blades sharp. Observe all safety pre-
cautions Keep mower well lubricated (refer to page 22},
CLEANING MOWER
DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING BE-
FORE CLEANING.
Water- pressure from a garden hose will remove fresh clippings from underside of mowen Clean mower after each mowing_
BLADE REPLACEMENT
Raise Mower to highest position to permit access to Blades_
1_ Remove Bolt, Lockwasher and Washer (Fig. 2!) (turn counterclockwise (f'_}_
2.Place new Blade between Flanges, (the word "TOP" is stamped on all Blades to assure proper installation), and secure with Washer, Lockwasher and Bolt previously re- moved, TIGHTEN SECURELY..
ALWAYS USE GRADE 5 HEAT TREATED
BOLTS TO ATTACH BLADES, CHECK
BOLTS IN BLADES OCCASIONALLY TO
MAKE SURE BOLTS ARE TIGHT° TOR-
QUE BOLTS 30 - 35 FTo LBS_
A GRADE 5 HEAT TREATED BOLT
CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THREE
LINES ON THE BOLT HEAD AS
SHOWN AT LEFT°
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