MAINTENANCE
WARNING
For your personal safety, do not handle the sharp mower blades with bare hands. Careless or improper handling of blades may result in serious injury.
WARNING
For your personal safety, blade mounting capscrews must each be installed with a hex/spline washer and spring washer, then securely tightened. Torque blade mounting capscrew to
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| Figure 17. Blade Removal |
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| SERVICING THE MOWER BLADES |
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| Service Interval: Every 10 Hours or As Required |
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1. | Remove mower deck (see “Mower Deck |
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| Removal”). | Reproduction |
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See Figure 17. To remove blade for sharpening, |
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| use a block of wood to prevent blade rotation while |
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| loosening the capscrew. |
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3. | Remove the capscrew (D, Figure 19), spring |
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| washer (C), hex washer (B), and blade. |
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4. | Use a file to sharpen blade to a fine edge. If bladeofrFig re 18. Balancing The Blade |
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| is damaged, it must be replaced. |
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5. | Balance the blade as shown in Figure 18. Center |
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| the blade’s hole on a nail lubricated with a drop f |
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| oil. A balanced blade will remain level. |
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6. | Reinstall the blade (Figure 19) with the tabs |
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| pointing up toward the mower deck as shown. |
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7. | Reinstall the hex washer (B, Figure 19), s ring |
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| washer (C) and capscrew (D). Use a wood n block |
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| (A) to prevent blade rotation while tight ning the |
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| capscrew (D) to |
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| Figure 19. | Blade Installation |
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| A. 4x4 Wood Block |
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| B. Hex Washer (44” & 50” Models Only) |
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| C. Spring Washer |
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| D. Blade Capscrew |
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