Operator's Manual

necessarytocarryoutthebacklappingprocedureto
reprocessthecuttingedges.Inseverecasesitwillbe
necessarytoregrindthecuttingcylinderandthebottom
blade,referto
CutterheadsBackLapping(page48)/
CutterheadsGrinding(page49).
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CutterheadsBackLapping
WARNING
Contactwiththecutterheadsorothermovingparts
canresultinpersonalinjury.
•Keepngers,hands,andclothingawayfromthe
cutterheadsorothermovingparts.
•Neverattempttoturnthecutterheadsbyhand
orfootwhiletheengineisrunning.
Thisprocessisrecommendedforrestoringthesharp
cuttingedgestocylindersandbottombladeswhichare
essentialforgoodqualitygrasscutting.
Thisprocesscanonlydealwithasmallamountofmetal
removaltorestorethecuttingedges.Ifthebladeedges
areseriouslywornordamageditwillbenecessaryto
removethecomponentpartsandhavethemreground.
1.Checkthatthemowerengineisswitchedoffandthe
parkingbrakeapplied.
2.Adjustthecuttingcylinderstothebottombladesto
obtaineetingcontact.
3.Applyamediumgradedetergentbasedcarborundum
pastetothecuttingedgesofthecylinderswitha
longhandledbrush.
80GradeCarborundumpaste
PartNo.
1lb(0.45kg)
63-07-088
25lb(11.25kg)
63-07-086
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4.Ensurethattheareasurroundingthecutterhead
headsisclearofpeople.Keephandsandfeetclear
ofthecuttingcylindersduringtheperiodwhenthe
mowerengineisrunning.
5.Sitontheoperatorseat,startthemowerengineand
settheenginespeedatidle.
6.Operatethecutterheadsdriveswitchtothe
reverse/backlappositionforaperiodoftimeand
listentothegrindingaction.
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7.Operatethecutterheadsdriveswitchtotheoff
positionandswitchoffthemowerenginewhenthe
grindingactionhasstopped.
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