Operator's Manual

Figure29
1.Bolt
4.Spindle
2.Retainer
5.Curvedwasher
3.Blade
4.Inspectallparts;replaceanypartsthataredamaged.
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
eachblade(Figure30).Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifyouremovethesame
amountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure30
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofeachbladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure31).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloffoftheback
sideoftheblade.Repeatthisstepuntilthebladeis
balanced.
Figure31
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installeachblade,bladeretainer,curvedwasher
(cuppedsidetowardblade),andthebladebolt
(Figure29).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingtowardtheinsideofthemowertoensure
propercutting.
2.Tightenthebladeboltto45to60ft-lb(61to81N-m).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
4.Movetheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Removethemowerbeltfromtheelectricclutchpulley
(
Figure32).
Figure32
1.Mowerbelt2.Electricclutchpulley
6.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthefront
supportrod(Figure33),andcarefullylowerthefront
ofthemowerdecktotheground.
Figure33
1.Adjustmentnut3.Hairpincotterandwasher
2.Frontsupportrod
7.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromtheclevis
pininthehangerbracketanddecksupportbracketon
onesideofthemowerdeck.Repeatfortheotherside
(
Figure34andFigure35).
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