Figure 11
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4. Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.
5, The blademayberesharpenedbyremovingitand
eithergrindingor filing thecuttingedgekeepingas
closetotheoriginalbevelas possible.Donot attempt
tosharpenthe bladewhile itis stillon the mower,
6. It is extremely importantthateachcuttingedge
receivesanequalamountof grindingto preventan
unbalancedblade.
NOTE:improperbladebalancewill resultinexcessive
vibrationcausingeventualdamagetotheengineand
mower.Besureto carefullybalancebladeaftersharpen-
ing.Possibledamageresultingfrom bladeunbalance
conditionisnotthe responsibilityofthemanufacturer.
NOTE:Alwaysremovebladefromtheadapterfor testing
balance.
7. The bladecanbetestedfor balanceby balancingit
ona roundshaftscrewdriver.Removemetalfromthe
heavysideuntilitbalancesevenly.
8. Beforereassemblingthe bladeandthe bladeadapter
totheunit,lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandthe
innersurfaceof the bladeadapterwithlightoil.
9. installthe bladeadapteron thecrankshaftwiththe
"star"awayfromthe engine.SeeFigure11.Place
thebladewiththesidemarked"bottom"(orwithpart
number)facingawayfromthe adapter.Alignthe
bladebellsupportoverthebladewiththetabsinthe
holesofthebladeand insertthehexbolt.
10.Tightenthe hexbolt to thetorquelistedbelow:
Blade Mounting Torque
CenterBolt450 in.lb. rain.,600 in.lb,max.
Toinsuresafeoperationofyourunit,ALLnutsandbolts
mustbecheckedperiodicallyforcorrecttightness.
1. Therearflapisattachedtothebackofthemower
deck,and is designedto minimizethepossibilitythat
objectswillbethrownfromtherearofthemower
towardtheoperator.If the rearflap becomesdam-
aged,replaceas follows.
2. To removethe oldrearflap,cutoffthe flat endof the
wirerodwhichsecuresittothedeckusinga pairof
side-cutters.Attachthenewrearflapusingthenew
rodprovidedwiththe rearflap,bendingthe ends of
therodoverto secure.
Off-Season Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbetakento prepareyourlawn
mowerforstorage.
1. Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyas describedin
thelubricationinstructions.
2. Wedo not recommendthe useof a pressurewasher
or gardenhoseto cleanyour unit.
3. Refertoenginemanualfor correctengine
storageinstructions.
4. Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
5. Storemowerin adry,cleanarea. Do notstorenextto
corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
NOTE:Whenstoringanytypeofpowerequipmentin
a poorlyventilatedor metalstorageshed,careshould
betakentorust-proofthe equipment.Usinga light oilor
silicone,coattheequipment,especiallycablesandall
movingpartsofyourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
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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 unbalancedblade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotat:
:ing atNgh speeds: It
may cause damage
to&ower, andcould ;
break causing per..
sonal injury.
soil condition causes
abrasive wear tothe
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