Operator`s manual
MAINTENANCE
A
CAUTION:
Disengage
attachment
drive
lever,
stop
engille
and
remove
key
and
spark
plug
wlle(sl
before
making
adjustments
BLADE
BOLTS. (See Figure
7.1
Before
you
operate
the
lawn
mower
for
the
first
time,
check
the
bolts
holding
the
blades.
The
bolts
must
be
tight.
After
the
first
eight
hours
of
operation,
check
the
bolts
again. Each
time
the
blades are
removed,
install
new
lock
washers
under
the
bolt
heads.
Tighten
the
bolts
and
check
again
after
8
hours
of
operation
.
BE.
NT
BLADES.
(See
Figure
7.)
Oleck
for
a
bent
blade
before
you
install
the
lawn
mower
on
the
tractor.
Check
the
blades
for
damage
after
you
hit
foreign
material.
The
ends
of
the
blades
must
be aligned
horizontally.
A
1/8"
(3
mm)
difference
is
acceptable.
Align
two
blades
as
shown
in
Figure
7.
Check
all six
ends
in a similar way.
Replace
all
bent
blades.
Bent
blades will leave
strips
of
grass
not
cut.
MOWER
GAUGE
WHEELS.
(See
Figure
8.)
Two
acceptable
methods
of
lubrication
:
a.
lubricate
the
gauge
wheels every
eight
hours
of
use.
Remove
the
gauge lNheels
to
apply
grease
to
the
bushings.
b.
Apply
oil every
four
hours
to
the
bolts
and
bushings
of
the
gauge wheels.
You
do
not
need
to
remove
the
gauge lNheels
to
apply
oil.
Tilt
the
lawn
mower
chassis.
let
the
oil
flow
into
the
bushings.
MOWER
BLADE
BOLTS
TIPS
MUST
BE
WITHIN
1/8"
(3
mm)
OF
SAME
HORIZONTAL
LINE.
FIGURE
7
BElT
REPLACEMENT
ON
THE
lAWN
MOWER
CHASIS.
(See Figure 8.)
1.
Remove
the
chassis
belt
guard.
2. Release
the
idler
pulley
tension
.
Put
a
9/16"
wrench
on
the
nut
which
holds
the
idler
pulley.
Rotate
the
wrench
towards
the
front
of
the
chassis.
3.
Remove
the
old
belt.
4.
Put
the
new
belt
around
the
three
spindle
pulleys
and
idler
pulley.
5. Manually
rotate
the
belt.
Check
for
free
movement
of
the
belt. Make
sure
the
idler
pulley
has
tension
.
6. I nstall chassis bel t
guard.
FIGURE
8
K44
MOWER WITH
BELT
GUARD
REMOVED
FOR
A
CLEAR
VIEW
.
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