Manual

CLEANING DECK
Cleanundersideof the mowerdeckonce aseasonto preventbuild-up
of grassclippingsor otherdebris.Followstepsbelowfor thisjob.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof
fuel.
2. Tip mowersothat it restson the housing,keepingthe mufflerside
down.Referbackto Figure15.Holdmowerfirmly.
Nevertip the mowermorethan 900inany directionanddo not leave
the mowertippedfor any lengthof time. Oilcandraininto the upper
partof the enginecausinga startingproblem.
3. Scrapeandcleantheundersideof thedeckwitha suitabletool.
Donot spraywithwater.
IMPORTANT:Donotusea pressurewasheror gardenhosetoclean
yourunit.Thesemaycausedamageto bearings,orthe engine.The
useof waterwill resultin shortenedlife andreduceserviceability.
4. Putthemowerbackon itswheelsonthe ground.
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BLADE CARE
When removingthe cuttingbladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyourhandswitha pairof heavyglovesor usea heavyragto
holdthe blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,especiallyif you
strikea foreignobject. Replacewhennecessary.Followthe steps
belowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugbootfromsparkplug.Turnmoweron its
side makingsurethattheair filterandthecarburetorarefacing
up.
2. Removethe boltandthe bladebellsupportwhichholdthe blade
andthe bladeadapterto theenginecrankshaft.SeeFigure17.
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.
4. Removebladefromthe adapterfor testingbalance.Balancethe
bladeon a roundshaft screwdriverto check.Removemetalfrom
the heavyside untilit balancesevenly.Whensharpeningthe
blade,followthe originalangleof grind.Grindeachcuttingedge
equallyto keepthe bladebalanced.
Anunbalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibrationwhenrotatingat
highspeeds.Itmaycausedamageto mowerandcouldbreakcausin(
personalinjury.
5. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandthe innersurfaceof the blade
adapterwith lightoil. Slidethe bladeadapterontotheengine
crankshaft.Placethe bladeon the adaptersuchthatthe sideof
the blademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)facestheground
whenthe moweris in the operatingposition.Makesurethatthe
bladeis alignedandseatedon thebladeadapterflanges.See
Figure17inset.
6. Placebladebellsupportonthe blade.Alignnotchesonthe blade
bellsupportwithsmallholesin blade.
7. Replacehex boltandtightenhex boltto torque:450in. Ibs.rain.,
600 in. Ibs.max.
Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodicallychecktheblade
boltfor correcttorque.
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