MTD 11A-084E729 User Manual

Blade Care
,__ WARNING: When removing the
cutting blade for sharpening or
replacement, protect your hands
with a pair of heavy gloves or use
a heavy rag to hold the blade.
Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterfor cracks,
especiallyif you strikeaforeignobject.Replacewhen
necessary.Followthestepsbelowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug.Turn
moweronitssidemakingsurethattheair filterand
thecarburetorareup.
2. Removethe boltandthe bladebellsupportwhich
holdthebladeandthe bladeadapterto the engine
crankshaft.SeeFigure5.
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.
4. Thebladecan besharpenedwithafile or ona
grindingwheel.Donotattemptto sharpenthe blade
whileit isstillonthe mower.
5. Whensharpeningtheblade,followtheoriginalangle
ofgrind.Grindeachcuttingedgeequallytokeepthe
bladebalanced.
6. Removebladefromthe adapterfor testingbalance.
7. Balancethe bladeon a roundshaft screwdriverto
check.Removemetalfromtheheavysideuntilit
balancesevenly.
_ ARNING: An unbalancedblade
will cause excessive vibration
when rotating at high speeds.
it may cause damage to mower,
and could break causing per-
sonal injury.
8. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandthe innersurface
ofthe bladeadapterwithlightoil.Slidetheblade
adapterontotheenginecrankshaft.
9. Placethebladeon theadaptersuchthattheside
ofthe blademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)
facesgroundwhenthemowerisintheoperating
position.Makesurethatthebladeisalignedand
seatedon bladeadapterflanges.
10.Placebladebellsupportontheblade.Alignnotches
onthebladebellsupportwithsmallholesinblade.
11.Replacehexbolt andtightenhexbolttotorque:450
in.Ibs.rain.,600in.Ibs. max.
Toensuresafeoperationofyour mower,periodically
checkthebladeboltforcorrecttorque.
Off-Season Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbetakentoprepareyourlawn
mowerforstorage.
1. Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyas describedin
thelubricationinstructions.
2. Wedonot recommendthe useofa pressurewasher
or gardenhosetocleanyourunit.
3. Refertoenginemanualfor correctengine
storageinstructions.
4. Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
5. Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea.Do notstorenextto
corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Whenstoringanytypeofpowerequipmentina poorly
ventilatedor metalstorageshed,care shouldbe takento
rust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoilor silicone,coat
theequipment,especiallycablesand allmovingpartsof
yourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
Blade JBladeAdapter
Hex Bolt Blade Bell
Support
J
Figure 5
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Maintaining
MoWer
WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
for sharpening or
replacement, protect
your hands with a
pair of heavy gloves
or use a heavy rag to
hold the blade.
An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotat-
ing at high speeds, it
may cause damage
to mower, and could
break causing per-
sonal injury.

MTD 11A-084E729 Specifications

General

Brand	MTD
Model	11A-084E729
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English