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Figure29
1.Bolt
4.Spindle
2.Retainer
5.Curvedwasher
3.Blade
4.Inspectallparts;replaceanypartsthataredamaged.
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
eachblade(Figure30).Maintaintheoriginalangle.
Thebladeretainsitsbalanceifyouremovethesame
amountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure30
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofeachbladebyputtingiton
abladebalancer(Figure31).Ifthebladestaysina
horizontalposition,thebladeisbalancedandcanbe
used.Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetaloff
ofthebacksideoftheblade.Repeatthisstepuntil
thebladeisbalanced.
Figure31
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installeachblade,bladeretainer,curvedwasher
(cuppedsidetowardblade),andthebladebolt
(Figure29).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Tightenthebladeboltto45to60ft-lb(61to81
N-m).
RemovingtheMower
1.Parkthetractoronalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
4.Movetheheight-of-cutlevertothelowestposition.
5.Removethemowerbeltfromtheelectricclutch
pulley(
Figure32).
Figure32
1.Mowerbelt2.Electricclutchpulley
6.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromthefront
supportrod(Figure33),andcarefullylowerthe
mowerdecktotheground.
Figure33
1.Adjustmentnut3.Hairpincotterandwasher
2.Frontsupportrod
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