Maintenance
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andfor
anywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpen
thebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedor
worn,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineExmark
replacementblade.Forconvenientsharpeningand
replacement,youmaywanttokeepextrabladeson
hand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,andmovethemotioncontrol
leversoutwardtoneutrallock,andengagethe
parkingbrake.Stoptheengine,removethekey,and
disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)fromthespark
plug(s).
InspectingtheBlades
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure61).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpen
theblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea.If
younoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotformingin
thisarea(item3inFigure61),immediatelyinstall
anewblade.
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Figure61
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea
4.Damage
CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfacefor
thefollowingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position;alsoconsideredthe'transport'position.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedglovesorother
adequatehandprotectionslowlyrotatebladeto
bemeasureintoapositionthatallowseffective
measurementofthedistancebetweenthecutting
edgeandthelevelsurfacethemachineison.
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Figure62
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
3.Measurefromthetipofthebladetotheat
surfacehere.
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Figure63
1.Blade,inpositionformeasuring
2.Levelsurface
3.Measureddistancebetweenbladeandsurface(A)
4.Rotatethesameblade180degreessothatthe
opposingcuttingedgeisnowinthesameposition.
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