Operator's Manual

2.Steadyeachbladewithaboardandturnthebladebolt
clockwisewithatorquewrenchasshowninFigure45;
torquethebladeboltto82N-m(60ft-lb).
Important:Abolttorquedto82N-m(60ft-lb)is
verytight.Putyourweightbehindthewrenchand
tightentheboltsecurely.Thisboltisverydifcult
toovertighten.
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Figure45
3.Rotatetheinstalledblade1/4turnuntilitisvertical,
andinstalltheotherbladeinthesamemannerasthe
rst(refertostep1).
Note:Thebladesshouldbeperpendicular,forming
aninverted“T”asshowninFigure46.
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Figure46
1.Blade(2)
4.Tightenthesecondblade;refertostep2.
5.Rotatethebladesbyhandafull360°turntoensure
thattheydonottouch.
Note:Ifthebladestoucheachother,theyarenot
mountedcorrectly.Repeatsteps1through3untilthe
bladesnolongertoucheachother.
WARNING
Incorrectlyinstallingthebladescoulddamage
themachineorcauseaninjurytotheoperator
ortobystanders.
WashingUnderneaththe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Washunderneath
themachine.
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Lowerthemachinetothelowestheight-of-cut.
4.Attachahosetothewashouttting,andturnthewater
onhigh(Figure47).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashouttting
O-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasierandprotect
theO-ring.
Figure47
1.Washouttting3.O-ring
2.Hose
4.Coupling
5.Starttheengine,engagetheblade-controllever,andlet
themachinerunfor1to3minutes.
6.Disengagetheblade-controllever,stoptheengine,and
waitforallmovingpartstostop.
7.Shutoffthewaterandremovethecouplingfromthe
washouttting.
Note:Ifthemachineisnotcleanafterasingle
washing,soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.Then
repeattheprocess.
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