Operator's Manual

Figure52
1.SailAreaofBlade4.Curvedwasher
2.Blade5.BladeBolt
3.Bladestiffener
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothends
oftheblade(Figure53).Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountof
materialisremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure53
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure54).Ifthebladestaysina
horizontalposition,thebladeisbalancedandcanbe
used.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure52).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure54
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
Important:Thesailpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupward,towardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting(Figure52).
1.Installtheblade,stiffener,curvedwasher,andblade
bolttothespindle(Figure52).
2.Torquethebladeboltto85-110ft-lb(115-140N-m).
CorrectingtheMowerQuality
ofCut
Ifonedeckbladecutslowerthantheother,correctas
follows.
Note:Tireairpressureiscriticalintheseprocedures.
Makesurealltireshavecorrectpressure.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.Disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)from
thesparkplug(s).
3.Adjustthetirepressureinthereartiresto
specications;refertoDriveSystemMaintenance
,page29.
4.Checkthatthebladesandspindleshaftsarenot
bent.RefertoCheckingforBentBlades.
5.Settheheight-of-cuttothe4inch(101.6mm)
position.RefertoAdjustingtheHeight-Of-Cutin
Operation,page12.
6.PerformthestepsinthefollowingsectionsFrame
SetUp,CheckingFront-to-RearPitch,andChecking
Side-to-SideLeveling.
FrameSetUp
CheckingtheCarrierFrameandEngine
DeckAlignment
Note:MisalignmentcancauseexcesswearonthePTO
drivebelt.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
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