Operator's Manual

Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
theendofthesailareaonly(Figure66).
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Figure67
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeisbalanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure65).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure65).
3.Torquethebladeboltto135to150N∙m(100to110
ft-lb).
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Figure68
1.Sailareaoftheblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Ensurethatthemowerdeckislevelanytimeyouinstallthe
mowerdeckorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.
Checkthemowerdeckforbentbladespriortoleveling;
removeandreplaceanybentblades;refertoCheckingfor
BentBlades(page43)beforecontinuing.
Levelthemowerdeckside-to-sidebeforeadjustingthe
front-to-rearslope.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•All4tiresmustbeproperlyinated;refertoChecking
theTirePressure(page42).
CheckingtheSide-to-SideLevel
Themowerbladesmustbelevelfromsidetoside.Checkthe
side-to-sidelevelanytimeyouinstallthemowerorwhenyou
seeanunevencutonyourlawn.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,engagetheparkingbrake,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Carefullyrotatethebladessidetoside.
4.Measurebetweentheoutsidecuttingedgesandtheat
surface(Figure69).
Note:Ifbothmeasurementsarenotwithin5mm
(3/16inch),anadjustmentisrequired;refertoLeveling
theMowerDeck(page46).
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Figure69
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here.
2.Outsidecuttingedges
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