Operator's Manual

RemovingtheBlades
Replacethebladesifyouhitasolidobjectorifthe
bladesareoutofbalanceorbent.Toensureoptimum
performanceandcontinuedsafetyconformanceof
themachine,usegenuineT ororeplacementblades.
Replacementbladesmadebyothermanufacturers
mayresultinnon-conformancewithsafetystandards.
1.Holdthebladeboltwithawrench.
2.Removethenut,bladebolt,curvedwasher,
blade,spacers,andthinwasherfromthespindle
(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Blade
4.Spacer
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
6.Nut
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure17).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure17
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure18).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure17).
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Figure18
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebolt,curvedwasher,andblade.Select
thepropernumberofspacer(s)fortheheightof
cut,andslidetheboltintothespindle(Figure
16).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowerdecktoensurepropercutting.
2.Installtheremainingspacer(s)andsecurethem
withathinwasherandanut(Figure16).
3.T orquethebladeboltto75to80N∙m(101to
108ft-lb).
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