Operator's Manual

MaintainingtheBlade
Alwaysmowwithasharpblade.Asharpbladecuts
cleanlyandwithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.
1.Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
2.Removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe
BatteryPackfromtheMachine(page19).
3.TipthemachineontoitssideasshowninFigure
23.
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1.Blade3.Bladeboltandlockwasher
2.Accelerator
InspectingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
themowerbladesforwearor
damage.
Carefullyexaminethebladeforsharpnessandwear,
especiallywheretheatandthecurvedpartsmeet
(Figure24A).Becausesandandabrasivematerial
canwearawaythemetalthatconnectstheatand
curvedpartsoftheblade,checkthebladebefore
usingthemachine.Ifyounoticeaslotorwear(Figure
24BandFigure24C),replacetheblade;referto
RemovingtheBlade(page25).
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1.Sail
3.Wear
2.Flatpartoftheblade4.Slotformed
Note:Forthebestperformance,installanewblade
beforethemowingseasonbegins.Duringtheyear,
ledownanysmallnickstomaintainthecuttingedge.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,anda
pieceofthebladecouldbethrowntowardyou
orbystanders,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
InspectingtheAccelerator
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
theacceleratorforwearordamage.
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