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Regular Maintenance
SERVICING THE MOWER BLADES
1. Blades should be sharp and free of nicks and dents.
If not, sharpen blades as described in following
steps.
2. Loosen the three latch machanisms securing the
mower guard to the mower deck and remove the
guard.
3. Fully raise the mower deck.
4. To remove blade for sharpening, use two (2) 15/16”
wrenches to temove the nut from the top of the blade
bolt. (Figure 8).
5. Use a file or hand-held grinder, sharpen blade to fine
edge. Remove all nicks and dents in blade edge. If
blade is severely damaged, it should be replaced.
6. Balance the blade as shown in Figure 9. Center the
blade’s hole on a nail lubricated with a drop of oil. A
balanced blade will remain level.
7. Reinstall each blade with the tabs pointing up toward
deck as shown in Figure 10. The blade spacers,
blade, washer and bolt must be reinstalled in the
exact same order in which they were removed.
Torque bolts to 70-90 ft.lbs. (94-120 N.m.).
Nail
WARNING
For your personal safety, blade mounting bolts
must each be installed with a flat washer then
securely tightened. Torque blade mounting bolts
to 70-90 ft.lbs. (94-120 N.m.)
Figure 8. Removing the Blade
Figure 9. Balancing the Blade
Figure 10. Installing the Blade
A. Bolt
B. Flat Washer
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