Operator's Manual

CuttingBlade
Maintenance
CheckingandReplacing
theBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
thebladesforwearordamage.
Whenthecuttingbladesareworndownandnolonger
functioningproperly,replacethemasfollows:
Important:Performthisprocedurewhenthefuel
tankisemptyornearlyempty.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andremovethespark-plugwire.Engage
theparkingbrake.
2.TurnthefuelshutoffvalvetotheOFFposition,
anddrainthefuelfromthefueltank;referto
DrainingtheFuelT ank(page27).
3.Removethe4bolts,lockwashers,and2
spacerssecuringthebeltcoverontheleftside
ofthemachine,andremovethecover.
4.Removethebladedrivebeltfromthemachine.
5.Tiltthemachinerearwarduntiltheupperhandle
restsontheground,andplaceajackstand
underthemachine.
Note:Ifnecessary,use2peopletotiltthe
machinerearward.
CAUTION
Raisingthemachineandrelyingsolely
onmechanicalorhydraulicjackscould
bedangerous.Themechanicalor
hydraulicjacksmaynotprovideenough
supportormaymalfunctionallowingthe
machinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjacksforsupport.Use
adequatejackstandsorequivalent
support.
6.Lowerthecuttingbladestothelowestposition.
7.Spinthecuttingbladeassembly.Itshouldspin
freely.Ifitmakesagrindingnoiseandishalting,
thebearingsareworn;replacethemwhenthe
bladesarereplaced.
8.Inspectthebladesfordamageandwear,and
replacethemasrequired.
DANGER
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak.A
pieceofthebladecouldbethrowninto
theareaoftheoperatororabystander,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryor
death.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwear
ordamage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
9.Removethe4carriageboltsandlocknuts
securingthecuttingbladeassembly(Figure25),
andremoveitfromtheforkmountingbracket.
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Figure25
1.Carriagebolt
9.Key
2.Forkmountingbracket10.Pulleyspacer
3.Flangedbearingwith
setscrews
11.Slicer-shaftnut
4.Locknut
12.Slicer-shaftspacer
5.Pulley
13.Cuttingblade
6.Taperedhubwith
setscrews
14.Bladespacer
7.Washer
15.Shaft
8.Bolt
10.Removethe2boltsandwashersattachingthe
pulleytothebearing.Loosenthesetscrews
onthebearing,andslidethekeyofftheshaft
(Figure25).Removethebearingandpulleyby
removingthebearingfastenersfromthefork
mountingbracket.
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