Operator's Manual

WARNING
Contactwithasharpbladecancauseseriousinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesofthebladewith
arag.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove.
2.Removethebladebolt,anti-scalpplate,andblade
fromthespindleshaft(
Figure77).
SharpeningtheBlades
WARNING
Whensharpeningblade,piecesofbladecouldbe
thrownandcauseseriousinjury.
Wearpropereyeprotectionwhensharpening
blades.
1.Sharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsoftheblade
(Figure75).Maintaintheoriginalangle.Theblade
retainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterialis
removedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure75
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure76).Ifthebladestaysina
horizontalposition,thebladeisbalancedandcanbe
used.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure77).Repeatthis
procedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure76
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure77).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installtheanti-scalpplateandbladebolt(Figure77).
Figure77
1.Spindle
3.Anti-scalpplate
2.SailAreaofBlade
4.BladeBolt
3.Torquethebladeboltto85-110ft-lb(115-150N⋅m).
CorrectingMowerDeck
Mismatch
Ifthecutisunevenacrossthemowerswath,correct
itasfollows:
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurfaceontheshop
oor.
2.Setthecuttingunittothedesiredheightofcut,
movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition,stop
theengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
3.Checkandadjustfrontandreartractortirepressure;
refertoCheckingTirePressure.
4.Checkforbentblades.
5.Removethecoversfromthetopofthecuttingunits.
6.Rotatethebladeoneachspindleuntiltheendsface
forwardandbackward.
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