Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst25hours
•Tightenanyloosefasteners.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Inspectthemowerbladesforwearordamage.
•Inspecttheacceleratorforwearordamage.
•Checkthestoppingtimeofthebladebrake.Theblademuststopwithin3seconds
ofreleasingtheblade-controlbar;ifitdoesnot,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealerforrepair.
Aftereachuse
•Cleantheundersideofthemachine.
Every40hours
•Cleanthewheelsandgears.
Every50hours
•Sharpenorreplacetheblade.Maintainitmorefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquicklyin
roughorinsandyconditions.
Every100hours
•Tightenanyloosefasteners.
MaintainingtheBlade
Alwaysmowwithasharpblade.Asharpbladecuts
cleanlyandwithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.
1.Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.
2.Removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe
BatteryPackfromtheMachine(page19).
3.TipthemachineontoitssideasshowninFigure
22.
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Figure22
1.Blade3.Bladeboltandlockwasher
2.Accelerator
InspectingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
themowerbladesforwearor
damage.
Carefullyexaminethebladeforsharpnessandwear,
especiallywheretheatandthecurvedpartsmeet
(Figure23A).Becausesandandabrasivematerial
canwearawaythemetalthatconnectstheatand
curvedpartsoftheblade,checkthebladebefore
usingthemachine.Ifyounoticeaslotorwear(Figure
23BandFigure23C),replacetheblade;referto
RemovingtheBlade(page24).
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Figure23
1.Sail
3.Wear
2.Flatpartoftheblade4.Slotformed
Note:Forthebestperformance,installanewblade
beforethemowingseasonbegins.Duringtheyear,
ledownanysmallnickstomaintainthecuttingedge.
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