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Maintenance
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1.Spindle
2.Blade
3.Splinedbushing
4.Bladeboltwasherassembly—T orqueto50-60ft-lb
(68-81N-m)Applylubricanttothreadsasneededto
preventseizing.Copper-basedanti-seizepreferable.
Greaseacceptablesubstitute.
•S-andE-Series:
Installthebladeontothespindleshaft.
Figure58
1.Spindle
2.Blade
3.Bladedrivewasher
4.Bladeboltwasherassembly—T orqueto50-60ft-lb
(68-81N-m)Applylubricanttothreadsasneededto
preventseizing.Copper-basedanti-seizepreferable.
Greaseacceptablesubstitute.
B.Applylubricanttothethreadsoftheblade
boltasneededtopreventseizing.Copper
basedanti-seizeispreferable.Greaseisan
acceptablesubstitute.
C.Installthesplinedbushing/bladeassembly
andbladeboltwasherassemblyintothe
spindle.Installbladeboltngertight.
D.Placewrenchonthetopspindlenutthen
torquethebladeboltsto50-60ft-lb(68-81
N-m).
Important:Onreardischargedecks,theRH
bladerotatescounterclockwise.Besureto
reinstallthatbladeontotheRHspindleonly.
WARNING
Incorrectinstallationofthebladeor
componentsusedtoretainthebladecan
bedangerous.Failuretousealloriginal
componentsandassembledasshowncould
allowabladeorbladecomponenttobe
thrownoutfromunderthedeckresultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
AlwaysinstalltheoriginalExmarkblades,
bladebushings,andbladeboltsasshown.
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