Operator's Manual

SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatboth
endsoftheblade(Figure84).
Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Note:Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifthesame
amountofmaterialisremovedfrombothcutting
edges.
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Figure84
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle.
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitona
bladebalancer(Figure85).
Note:Ifthebladestaysinahorizontalposition,
thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.
Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure84).
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Figure85
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
Important:Therightbladeonthismowerdeck
iscounter-rotatingandusesaleft-handthreaded
bladebolt.UseFigure87forthecorrectplacement
ofthemowerblades.
1.Installtheleftandcenterblades,curved
washers,andbladeboltstothespindleshafts
(Figure86andFigure87).
Note:Ensurethecurvedpartofthebladeis
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemower
decktoensurepropercutting.
Note:Ensurethecurved-washerconeis
installedtowardthebolthead(Figure86).
2.Installtherightblade,curvedwasher,andblade
bolt(left-handthreadedbolt)tothespindleshaft
(Figure86andFigure87).
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Figure86
Leftandcenterspindleshown
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
3.Torquethebladeboltsto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb);refertoFigure87.
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Figure87
1.Frontofmowerdeck4.Counter-rotatingblade
2.Right-handthreadedblade
bolts
5.Left-handthreadedblade
bolt
3.Regularblades
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