Note:Ifthebladeisnotbalanced,lesome
metalofftheendofthesailareaonly(Figure34).
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Figure35
1.Blade2.Balancer
3.Repeatthisprocedureuntilthebladeis
balanced.
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeandadapterontothespindle
shaft(Figure36).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblade
mustbepointingupwardtowardtheinside
ofthemowertoensurepropercutting.
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Figure36
1.Spindleshaft4.Curvedwasher
2.Adapter5.Nut
3.Blade
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetoward
theblade)andthenut.
3.Torquethenutto35N∙m(26ft-lb).
Cleaning
CleaningtheUndersideof
theMowerDeck
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse—Cleanthe
mower-deckhousing.
Cleantheundersideofthemowerdeckaftereachuse
topreventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchaction
andclippingdispersal.
Important:Donotusewatertocleanthemower
deck,otherwiseyoucoulddamagetheelectric
motors.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutoffthemachine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemachineoffthegroundsothatyou
canaccessbeneathit.Supportthemachine
usingjackstands.
WARNING
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailto
supportthemachineandcauseserious
injury.
Usejackstandswhensupportingthe
machine.
4.Scrapebuildupofgrassandotherdebrisfrom
themowerdeck,nishedsurfaces,andwheels.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andengine
coolantarepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeof
theseaccordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
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