Operator's Manual

MowerMaintenance
Toensureasuperiorqualityofcut,keeptheblade
sharp.Forconvenientsharpeningandreplacement,
youmaywanttokeepextrabladesonhand.
BladeSafety
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownatyouorbystanders,
resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Tryingto
repairadamagedblademayresultindiscontinued
safetycerticationoftheproduct.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearordamage.
•Usecarewhencheckingtheblade.Wrapthe
bladeorweargloves,andusecautionwhen
servicingtheblade.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe
blade;neverstraightenorweldthem.
BeforeInspectingor
ServicingtheBlade
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFposition,remove
thekey,anddisconnectthesparkplugwires
fromthesparkplugs.
3.Tiltthemachinesothatthedeckisoffthe
groundandplacewoodblocksunderthedeck
toholditup.
InspectingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure34).
2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove
andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe
Blade(page27).
3.Inspecttheblade.
4.Ifyounoticeanycrackorwear,immediately
installanewblade(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Cuttingedge3.Crack
2.Wear
CheckingforaBentBlade
StraightBladeOnly
WARNING
Abladethatisbentordamagedcouldbreak
apartandcouldseriouslyinjureorkillyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysreplaceabentordamagedblade
withanewblade.
•Donotleorcreatesharpnotchesinthe
edgesorsurfacesoftheblade.
1.Rotatethebladeuntiltheendsfaceforwardand
backward.
2.Fromalevelsurface,measurethedistance
tothecuttingedgeatpositionAoftheblade
(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.PositionA
2.Measureherefromblade
tohardsurface.
3.Rotatetheblade180°.
4.Fromalevelsurface,measurethedistance
tothecuttingedgeofthebladeatthesame
positionasinstep2.
Note:Thedifferencebetweenthedimensions
obtainedinsteps2and4mustnotexceed3
mm(1/8inch).
Note:Ifthisdimensionexceeds3mm(1/8
inch),thebladeisbentandmustbereplaced.
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