Operator's Manual

2.Forstraightbladesonly,checkthebalance
ofthebladebyputtingitonabladebalancer
(Figure39).
Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetal
offthebacksideoftheblade(oppositeofthe
cuttingedge)only(Figure36).
Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalanced.
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Figure39
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlade
FlailBladeOnly
1.Attachthebladetothespindlecupassembly
usingthebladeboltandcurvedwasher(Figure
36).
Note:Ensurethatcuppedsideofthewasher
facestheblade,andtheconvexsideofthe
bladefacesthespindlecup.
2.Torquetheboltto136to149N∙m(100to110
ft-lb).
3.Toinstallonlytheailblades,securetheails
totheendofthebladeusingtheailboltanda
newnutforeachail(Figure36).T orquethenut
to103to127N∙m(76to94ft-lb).
Note:Alwaysreplacearemovedailnutwith
anewnut.
Note:Securetheailstothebottomofthe
blade,notthetop.
StraightBladeOnly
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
37).
Note:Ensurethattheconvexsideoftheblade
facesthespindlecup.
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetoward
theblade)andbladebolt(Figure37).
3.Torquethebladeboltto136to149N∙m(100
to110ft-lb).
Cleaning
RemovingDebrisfromthe
Machine
Regularcleaningandwashingincreasesthelifespan
ofthemachine.Cleanthemachinedirectlyafteruse.
Checkbeforecleaningthatthefueltankcapis
properlyinplacetoavoidgettingwaterinthetank.
Usecarewhenusingahigh-pressuresprayer,
becauseitcandamagewarningdecals,instruction
signs,andtheengine.
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