Use and Care Manual

4.Installtheblade-drivesystemcoverthatyoupreviously
removed.
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
ServiceInterval:Yearly
Important:
Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install the
blades pr oper l y . Ifyoudonothaveatorquewrenchor
areuncomfortableperformingthisprocedure,contact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Examinethebladeswheneveryourunoutofgasoline.Ifthe
bladesaredamagedorcracked,replacethemimmediately.If
thebladeedgesaredullornicked,havethemsharpenedand
balanced,orreplacethem.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrowntowardtheoperator
orabystander,resultinginseriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.
•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
Note:Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason,
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingorshredding
thegrassblades.
PreparingtoServicetheCuttingBlades
1.Lockthehandleintheverticalposition(Figure39);
refertoAdjustingtheHandleHeight(page9).
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Figure39
1.Handlelockedintheverticalposition
2.Tipthemachineontoitsside,withthedipstickdown,
untiltheupperhandlerestsontheground.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure40).Iftheedgesare
notsharporhavenicks,removethebladesandhave
themsharpenedorreplacethem.
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Figure40
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea4.Crack
2.Inspectthebladesthemselves,especiallythecurved
area(Figure40).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,ora
slotforminginthisarea,immediatelyreplaceitwith
anewblade.
DANGER
Ifyouallowabladetowear,aslotwillform
betweenthesailandatpartoftheblade.
Eventuallyapieceoftheblademaybreak
offandbethrownfromunderthehousing,
possiblyresultinginseriousinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Nevertrytostraightenabladethatisbent
orweldabrokenorcrackedblade.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
3.Checkforbentblades;refertoCheckingforBent
Blades(page23).
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