Operator's Manual

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Figure114
1.Sailareaoftheblade
4.Bladebolt
2.Blade
5.Spindleshaft
3.Curvedwasher
InstallingtheBladesforSideDischarge
MowerDecks
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure
114).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustpointupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasherandbladebolt(Figure
114).
Note:Installthecurved-washerconetoward
thebolthead.
3.Torquethebladeboltto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb).
ReplacingtheBladesforRear
DischargeMowerDecks
RemovingtheBladesforRearDischarge
MowerDecks
Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,areout
ofbalance,orbent.
1.Holdthebladeendusingaragorathickly
paddedglove.
2.Removetheleftandcenterbladebolt,curved
washer,andbladefromthespindleshaft(Figure
115).
3.Removetherightbladebolt(left-handthreaded
bolt),curvedwasher,andbladefromthespindle
shaft(Figure116).
Note:Notethebladetypeandwhereeach
bladeisinstalled.SeeFigure116forthecorrect
position.
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Figure115
LeftandCenterSpindleShown
1.Sailareaoftheblade
4.Bladebolt
2.Blade
5.Spindleshaft
3.Curvedwasher
InstallingtheBladesforRearDischarge
MowerDecks
Important:Therightbladeonthismower
deckiscounter-rotatingandusesaleft-hand
threadedbladebolt.UseFigure116forthecorrect
placementofthemowerblades.
1.Installtheleftandcenterblades,curved
washers,andbladeboltstothespindleshafts
(Figure115andFigure116).
Note:Ensurethecurvedpartofthebladeis
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemower
decktoensurepropercutting.
Note:Ensurethecurved-washerconeis
installedtowardthebolthead(Figure115).
2.Installtherightblade,curvedwasher,andblade
bolt(left-handthreadedbolt)tothespindleshaft
(Figure115andFigure116).
3.Torquethebladeboltsto115to150N∙m(85to
110ft-lb);refertoFigure116.
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