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_kL ARNING:Whenremovingthecuttingblade
for sharpeningor replacement,protectyour
handswitha pairof heavyglovesor usea heavyrag
to hold theblade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,
especiallyif youstrikea foreignobject. Replacewhen
necessary.Followthe stepsbelowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug.Turn
moweron itsside makingsurethatthe airfilterand
thecarburetorareup.
2. Removetheboltandthe bellbladesupportwhich
holdthe bladeand thebladeadapterto the engine
crankshaft.See Figure5-2.
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.
4. Thebladecan be sharpenedwitha fileor on a grind-
ingwheel.Donotattempttosharpenthe bladewhile
itisstillon the mower.Whensharpeningthe blade,
followtheoriginalangleof grindandgrindeach cut-
tingedgeequallyto keepthebladebalanced.Balance
thebladeona roundshaftscrewdriver.Removemetal
fromtheheavyside untilitbalancesevenly.
_ ARNING:Anunbalancedblade will cause
excessivevibrationwhen rotating at high
speeds.It may causedamageto mower,and could
break causingpersonalinjury.
5. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandslidetheblade
adapterontotheenginecrankshaft.
6. Placethebladeon theadaptersuchthattheside
ofthe blademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)
facesthegroundwhenthemowerisintheoperating
position.Makesurethatthebladeisalignedand
seatedon thebladeadapterflanges.
7. Placebladebellsupportonthe blade.Alignnotches
on thebladebell supportwith smallholesinblade.
8. Replacehexboltandtightenhex boltto torque:450
in.Ibs.rain.,600 in.Ibs.max.
Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodically
checkthebladeboltforcorrecttorque.
Replacing Rear Flap
1. Toremoverearflap,cutoff theflat endof the wirerod
whichsecuresitto thedeck. SeeFigure5-3.
2. Attachthenewflapandnewrodto deck,bendingthe
endsof the newrodovertosecureto deck.
Figure5-2:Removebladeand hardware.
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Figure5-3:Cutwirerodtoremovetherearflap.
Off-Season Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbetakento prepareyour
lawnmowerforstorage.
• Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyas described
inthe lubricationinstructions.
• Wedo notrecommendthe use of a pressurewasher
orgardenhosetocleanyourunit.
Refertoenginemanualforcorrectengine
storageinstructions.
Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
Storemowerina dry,cleanarea. Donot storenext
tocorrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Whenstoringanytypeof powerequipmentina poorly
ventilatedor metalstorageshed,careshouldbetaken
torust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoil or silicone,
coattheequipment,especiallycablesandall moving
partsof yourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
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WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
for sharpening or
replacement, protect
your hands with a
pairof 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.